Kim Jong Un's daughter accompanies him at a banquet marking the 75th anniversary of the Korean People's Army, Feb. 2023 | Image: KCNA (Feb. 8, 2023)
One of North Korea’s most active propaganda websites has begun censoring “Kim Ju Ae,” the suspected name of the leader’s daughter who has accompanied Kim Jong Un at several high-profile events since last year, according to NK News analysis.
DPRK Today now blocks searches of the name Kim Ju Ae in Korean (김주애) and recently deleted all posts that referenced someone with the same name, pointing to sensitivity around mentioning the girl who some analysts believe to be Kim Jong Un’s successor.
One of North Korea’s most active propaganda websites has begun censoring “Kim Ju Ae,” the suspected name of the leader’s daughter who has accompanied Kim Jong Un at several high-profile events since last year, according to NK News analysis.
DPRK Today now blocks searches of the name Kim Ju Ae in Korean (김주애) and recently deleted all posts that referenced someone with the same name, pointing to sensitivity around mentioning the girl who some analysts believe to be Kim Jong Un’s successor.
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Martin Weiser received his MA from Korea University in 2014 with a thesis explaining North Korea’s changing human rights policy. He has continued researching North Korea’s political history as an independent researcher since then. His writings have appeared on SinoNK and in 2018 an article on the country’s legal system appeared in the European Journal of Korean Studies.