Monitoring Desk
SEOULO: North Korea has introduced new postage stamps featuring leader Kim Jong Un’s daughter, which experts described as another sign of her rise as heir apparent.
North Korean state media never mentioned Kim Jong Un’s children for years. But in November, Kim was pictured with his daughter in tow at the launch of the country’s most powerful ballistic missile.
There have been several high-profile appearances by the daughter, who Pyongyang has never named. Spy agency of South Korea believes she is Kim’s second child, Ju Ae.
The state-run Korea Stamp Corporation introduced a new series of stamps on Tuesday, five of them featuring Kim and his daughter to commemorate the November 18 missile launch.
Experts term Kim’s daughter appearance a political move
The corporation described the girl as Kim’s “beloved daughter” in captions describing the stamps on its website. The series will be released on Friday.
Some experts say the daughter’s appearance indicates that she is being groomed as the next leader. The stamps further consolidate her place in the cult of personality around the ruling Kim family.
