Kim Jong Un’s daughter may not have been codified as successor at the recent Ninth Party Congress, but her steady stream of appearances this year have still fanned the flames of speculation about whether she is indeed next in line to lead North Korea.

The teenage girl, believed to be named Ju Ae, has been a staple in North Korean state media this year, accompanying her father at a military parade, firing ranges, missile launches, tank drills and other domestic engagements. 

Seoul’s National Intelligence Service has even made the striking claim that the