Park Ji-won: "Kim Jong-un likely used Kim Ju-ae to hide his son studying abroad"

"Socialist Countries Have No Female Leaders...
Presumed to Have an Eldest Son Studying Abroad"

Park Ji-won, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, claimed that "Kim Ju-ae, the second daughter of North Korean State Affairs Commission Chairman Kim Jong-un, is not believed to be following the path of a successor."

Kim Ju-ae, daughter of Kim Jong-un, attending the '75th Anniversary of the Founding of the Korean People's Army' military parade on February 8 last year.
[Image source=Yonhap News]

On the 30th, Park, a former head of the National Intelligence Service under the Moon Jae-in administration, appeared on SBS Radio's 'Kim Tae-hyun's Political Show.' Regarding the National Intelligence Service's report to the National Assembly that Kim Ju-ae is receiving training as a North Korean successor, Park said, "I do not think Kim Ju-ae is yet following the path of a successor," and questioned, "There is a son above her, and has a socialist country ever put forward a daughter, a woman, as a leader?"

Rather, Park estimated, "Kim Ju-ae has not yet been decided as the successor," and added, "Since the son is studying abroad, I think they are hiding him." He also emphasized, "U.S. and South Korean intelligence agencies understand that there is a son, then Ju-ae, and then a third child born," and stressed, "A socialist country like North Korea has never put forward a daughter, that is, a woman, as a leader."

He said, "Kim Jong-un (the State Affairs Commission Chairman) was also studying in Switzerland with Kim Yo-jong (Deputy Director of the Workers' Party) at that age," and added, "(North Korea) completely concealed (Kim Jong-un's existence) at that time. Wouldn't they hide it for personal safety?" He further argued, "Because the son was sent to study abroad, Kim Ju-ae is shown to cover up."

Meanwhile, regarding the massive leak of information from an overseas North Korea intelligence agent belonging to the Defense Intelligence Command through the laptop of civilian employee A, Park viewed A's claim of laptop hacking as "not something that can be completely ruled out." Park pointed out, "Although the National Intelligence Service sets up strong cyber countermeasures and blocks 1 to 2 million hacking attempts entering our country daily, even if nine people guard, one cannot prevent a thief."

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