North Korean Kim Jong Un’s visit to China last week reinforced propaganda narratives positioning his daughter as his successor, Seoul’s intelligence agency has assessed, after she joined him on an international trip for the first time.

South Korea’s National Intelligence Service (NIS) told lawmakers on Thursday that state media communicated this message to domestic audiences by showing the daughter, believed to be named Kim Ju Ae, accompanying the leader on a special train and attending events at the North Korean Embassy in Beijing.

“She largely remained inside the embassy during the visit, avoiding outside exposure, and returned home by boarding