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There are observations that Joo-ae’s accompanying Kim Jong-un and his wife’s visit to the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun, which took place on New Year’s Day, may be a meaningful political signal related to the succession issue.
The Korean Central News Agency did not directly mention Joo-ae’s attendance, but photos released by North Korean media show the three families of Kim Jong-un, Ri Sol-ju, and Joo-ae standing in the front row of the parade, with Joo-ae standing in the very center. Her parents, Kim Jong-un and Ri Sol-ju, stood on either side of Joo-ae.
Chairman Kim Jong-un, the supreme leader, also effectively gave up his central position to Joo-ae.
The Kumsusan Palace of the Sun, where the bodies of President Kim Il-sung and National Defense Chairman Kim Jong-il are enshrined, is a place that symbolizes the legitimacy of the North Korean regime.
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This is the first time that Joo Ae, who has been exposed to North Korean media since 2018, has publicly visited the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun.
Chairman Kim Jong-un visited the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun to celebrate the New Year.
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This is the first time since 2008. he
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Since coming to power in 2011, he has visited the Geumsusan Palace of the Sun almost every year on New Year’s Day.
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skipped in 2012. Then, this year, he resumed his New Year’s visit with his daughter Joo-ae.
Meanwhile, the news agency reported that Chairman Kim met with student boys performing in a Lunar New Year performance on the same day and took a commemorative photo. North Korea appears to be highlighting Chairman Kim’s ‘value for hospitality’ from the first day of the new year.
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