What do we know about Kim Jong Un's daughter - and expected successor?

What do we know about Kim Jong Un's daughter - and expected successor?: a running story on the front pages of 5 newsrooms from 13 February 2026 to 16 March 2026, 11 headlines over 32 days.

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16 March 2026

• Wall Street Journal Kim Jong Un Oversees Test of Tactical-Nuke Launchers

15 March 2026

• Wall Street Journal Kim Jong Un Oversees Test of Tactical-Nuke Launchers

8 March 2026

• CNN After Iran and Venezuela, Kim Jong Un must decide how to handle Trump

2 March 2026

• CNN With sniper rifle photos, Kim Jong Un intensifies spotlight on his daughter, a potential successor

1 March 2026

• CNN With sniper rifle photos, Kim Jong Un intensifies spotlight on his daughter, a potential successor

27 February 2026

• CNN Kim Jong Un vows to strengthen nuclear program, watches military parade with daughter

25 February 2026

• Al Jazeera North Korea promotes Kim Jong Un’s sister as he vows to boost economy

23 February 2026

• Al Jazeera North Korea’s Kim Jong Un re-elected as chief of Workers’ Party

13 February 2026

• AP Spy agency says Kim Jong Un’s daughter is close to being designated North Korea’s future leader
• BBC News What do we know about Kim Jong Un's daughter - and expected successor?
• BBC News Kim Jong Un chooses teen daughter as heir, says Seoul