THURSDAY, March 28, 2024
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Speculation mounts over Kim Jong Un's alleged daughter on state media

Speculation mounts over Kim Jong Un's alleged daughter on state media

Seoul said on Monday it is analysing recent North Korean state-run television footage of a girl whom South Korean media reported as could be Kim Jong Un's daughter.

The girl, whom North Korea's KRT showed on Sept. 8 performing with other children at an event celebrating the country’s founding anniversary, fuelled speculations she was allegedly the North Korean leader's daughter after reports by South Korean local media on Sunday, citing Chinese experts.

South Korea's Unification Ministry acknowledged the reports and said it is analysing the footage, spokesperson Cho Joong-hoon said at a news conference. The possibility of the girl being Kim's daughter is low and there was no way to confirm the reports, the ministry said.

South Korean media reports said the KRT footage focused heavily on the child and she was the only girl who did not tie her hair, claiming it was a form of special treatment. It also said Kim Jong Un’s wife Ri Sol Ju was seen approaching the girl to talk to her while patting her back after the performance. Reuters cannot independently verify the reports.

Speculation mounts over Kim Jong Un\'s alleged daughter on state media Speculation mounts over Kim Jong Un\'s alleged daughter on state media

South Korean media reports said the KRT footage focused heavily on the child and she was the only girl who did not tie her hair, claiming it was a form of special treatment. It also said Kim Jong Un’s wife Ri Sol Ju was seen approaching the girl to talk to her while patting her back after the performance. Reuters cannot independently verify the reports.

 

 

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