Analysis Why there won’t be need for speculation when Kim Jong Un truly names his heir History shows signs surface quickly when North Korea settles on a successor, unlike the uncertainty around his daughter SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON PRINT North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s first trip to China in over six years — this time with his daughter in tow — has kicked off yet another round of speculation about whether the girl is his designated heir. State media showed the daughter, widely thought to be named Ju Ae, standing behind her father when he stepped off his armored train at Beijing station. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s first trip to China in over six years — this time with his daughter in tow — has kicked off yet another round of speculation about whether the girl is his designated heir. State media showed the daughter, widely thought to be named Ju Ae, standing behind her father when he stepped off his armored train at Beijing station. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group.