{"id":2572604,"date":"2026-02-23T13:03:02","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T18:03:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kim-jong-un-reelected-teen-daughter-to-serve-as-missile-chief\/"},"modified":"2026-02-23T13:05:27","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T18:05:27","slug":"kim-jong-un-reelected-teen-daughter-to-serve-as-missile-chief","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kim-jong-un-reelected-teen-daughter-to-serve-as-missile-chief\/","title":{"rendered":"Kim Jong Un reelected, teen daughter to serve as \u2018missile chief\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fkim-jong-un-reelected-teen-daughter-to-serve-as-missile-chief%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2572604&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Kim Jong Un has been reelected as general secretary of the Workers\u2019 Party of Korea, according to North korea\u2019s state media, during the party congress that is ongoing. The decision was described as unanimous, signaling continued strong leadership and a potential shift in the regime\u2019s political dynamics.<\/p>\n<p>Key points and speculation:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The article outlines two open questions for the regime\u2019s future: whether Kim Jong Un will be designated president of North Korea,and whether his teenage daughter,Kim Ju Ae,will take on a formal leadership role. Some reports claim she is being prepared for future power,with claims that she has been given military involvement under the name Kim Ju Hye.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; South Korean intelligence discussions cited in the piece suggest the daughter may already be influencing policy and holding a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-confirms-3-top-military-officials-amid-standoff-over-military-abortion-policy\/\" title=\"Senate confirms 3 military officials amidst abortion policy standoff.\">high-ranking military position<\/a>, though the reports are unverified and contested.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >broader political context emphasizes<\/a> a potential transition toward younger leadership within the Kim regime, while Kim Jong Un already wields extensive authority. The constitution still designates Kim Il Sung as the \u201ceternal President,\u201d complicating any real change in official titles.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; North Korea\u2019s international standing has gained visibility due to closer alignment with russia and China. Chinese President Xi Jinping congratulated Kim and spoke of opening a \u201cnew chapter\u201d in China\u2013DPRK friendship, while Russia praised North Korean soldiers who aided in its Ukraine operation.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The congress is expected to continue this week, with experts watching for indications of leadership reshifts and policy directions, including the possible linkage between internal leadership changes and North Korea\u2019s foreign relations. The piece also notes Kim\u2019s stated stance on global relations, including openness to meeting Donald Trump but rejection of denuclearization.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Kim Jong Un reelected as North Korean leader, teen daughter to serve as &lsquo;missile chief&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4465155\/kim-jong-un-everything-fundamentally-changed-workers-party-congress-speech\/\">Workers&rsquo; Party of Korea<\/a> has reelected Kim Jong Un as the leader of their nation. While that might not be a surprise for the supreme leader, powerful allies say a &ldquo;new chapter&rdquo; is beginning.<\/p>\n<p>Korean Central Television, a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/north-korea\/\">North Korean<\/a> state media outlet, announced Monday that the Workers&rsquo; Party of Korea reached a unanimous decision to elect <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4465155\/kim-jong-un-everything-fundamentally-changed-workers-party-congress-speech\/\">Kim Jong Un<\/a> as general secretary on Sunday, the fourth day of the ongoing Congress.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4467909\/former-uk-ambassador-peter-mandelson-arrested-alleged-misconduct-jeffrey-epstein\/\">Former UK Ambassador to US Peter Mandelson arrested for alleged misconduct related to Epstein<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4466923\/mexico-cartel-leader-el-mencho-dead\/\">Mexican security forces kill leader of Jalisco New Generation Cartel &#8216;El Mencho&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4467034\/greenland-rejects-trump-hospital-ship\/\">Greenland rejects Trump&#8217;s hospital ship: &#8216;No thanks&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">This photo provided Monday, Feb. 23, 2026, by the North Korean government, its leader Kim Jong Un, center, claps hands as he was re-elected to the top post of the ruling Workers&rsquo; Party, during the party&rsquo;s Congress in Pyongyang, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: &ldquo;KCNA&rdquo; which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency\/Korea News Service via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;The noble patriotic example shown by Comrade Kim Jong Un and his ardent appeal made all the people redouble the pride in and honor of our great state and the unique thoughts, and the feelings peculiar to Koreans were fully displayed as a motive force for the courageous advance towards a rich country with a strong army,&rdquo; Politburo member Ri Il-hwan <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/kcnawatch.org\/newstream\/1771848174-580122953\/proposal-to-elect-respected-comrade-kim-jong-un-as-wpk-general-secretary-made\/\">said in a speech<\/a> at the Congress rhapsodizing the supreme leader.<\/p>\n<p>Ri added: &ldquo;In the era of Kim Jong Un, we have entered the world of advanced civilization at a stride and constantly learned how to make new things and innovations and made ourselves familiar with it, creating our own style of civilization and making great progress ideologically and culturally.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Workers&rsquo; Party of Korea is the ruling party of the country and the sole base of political power. The Kim dynasty has held the office of general secretary since the country&rsquo;s founding.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-next-in-line\"><span class=\"td_text_columns_two_cols\">Next in line?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Two potential developments have been closely anticipated since the beginning of the Workers&rsquo; Party Congress last week: the possibility of Kim being designated President of the Democratic Republic of Korea, or North Korea, and the potential promotion of his daughter to a formal office.<\/p>\n<p>Thus far, Kim has not been bestowed with the presidency, which is his country&rsquo;s official &ldquo;head of state&rdquo; position. Kim Il Sung, the supreme leader&rsquo;s grandfather and founder of North Korea, has been enshrined in the constitution as the &ldquo;eternal President of the Republic&rdquo; since 1998.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">In this photo provided by the North Korean government, its leader Kim Jong Un attends a military ceremony in Pyongyang, North Korea, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: &ldquo;KCNA&rdquo; which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency\/Korea News Service via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Such a move would signal a fundamental shift in the bureaucracy of the national government and redoubled faith in the current leader, though Kim already enjoys functionally unlimited power.<\/p>\n<p>Kim&rsquo;s teenage daughter, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4399589\/kim-jong-uns-daughter-takes-center-stage-at-dynastic-ceremony\/\">Kim Ju Ae<\/a>, has not yet attended the party congress, but an intelligence report that emerged in the South Korean press over the weekend surprised international observers with the bold claim that her name and position are not what was previously believed.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">FILE &ndash; In this photo provided by the North Korean government, leader Kim Jong Un, center right, his wife Ri Sol Ju, third left, and their daughter, center, believed to be named Kim Ju Ae, visit Kumsusan Palace of the Sun in Pyongyang, North Korea, Jan. 1, 2026. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: &ldquo;KCNA&rdquo; which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency\/Korea News Service via AP, File)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The <em>Chosun Daily<\/em>, a newspaper of record in South Korea, released an <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chosun.com\/english\/north-korea-en\/2026\/02\/23\/IDNKD6G3QBBFJHS42BA2WCWVRY\/\">exclusive report<\/a> on Monday claiming that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ron-johnson-the-dam-is-breaking-weve-proven-joe-biden-to-be-a-liar\/\" title=\"Ron Johnson: &#039;The Dam Is Breaking&#039; ...... &#039;We&#039;ve Proven Joe Biden to Be a Liar&#039;\">national intelligence agencies<\/a> now understand the girl, who has never been publicly named by the North Korean regime, to be known as &ldquo;Kim Ju Hye.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The allegedly high-ranking sources did not elaborate on whether the teen, who was first seen in public in 2022, has always been named as such or if her name was changed. It is believed Kim Jong Un underwent such a name change when he was designated as successor to his father, changing from Kim Jong Woon (Korean for &ldquo;cloud&rdquo;) to Kim Jong Un. (meaning &ldquo;grace&rdquo;).<\/p>\n<p>These same sources told the <em>Chosun Daily<\/em> that the daughter is currently serving as the military&rsquo;s &ldquo;missile general director.&rdquo; Such a role would be indisputable proof that the Kim dynasty plans to deploy her into leadership roles in the future, allowing her to gain experience at the helm of military decision-making.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is the stage of being designated as a successor,&rdquo; South Korea&rsquo;s National Intelligence Service claimed earlier this month. &ldquo;Circumstances have been detected where [the daughter] provides opinions on some policies.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>These changes to the girl&rsquo;s biography signal either her rapidly changing position within the regime&rsquo;s power structure or fundamental errors by <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/south-korea\/\">South Korean<\/a> intelligence officials.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-north-korea-in-the-world\">North Korea in the world<\/h2>\n<p>Once a pariah on the international stage due to Western-led sanctions, North Korea has enjoyed a windfall of prestige and relevance since being brought back into close coordination with Russia and China.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/xi-jinping\/\">Chinese President Xi Jinping<\/a> was among the first world leaders to react to the news, expressing hope that the &ldquo;party and people&rdquo; of North Korea would &ldquo;drive the socialist cause in DPRK to constantly break new ground.&rdquo; The shared communist history of the People&rsquo;s Republic of China and the Democratic People&rsquo;s Republic of Korea is a favorite talking point of Xi when courting the Kim dynasty&rsquo;s support.<\/p>\n<p>Xi told Kim in a congratulatory message that he was prepared to &ldquo;open a new chapter in the China-DPRK [Democratic People&rsquo;s Republic of Korea] friendship, serve the cause of socialist development in both countries, and enhance the well-being and friendship of our peoples.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>North Korea earned its stripes in the anti-Western bloc by contributing manufacturing and manpower to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which the Kim dynasty also saw as a valuable opportunity to give North Korean soldiers active combat experience.<\/p>\n<p>Russian Ambassador to Korea Georgy Zinoviev told reporters at the embassy in South Korea earlier this month that the &ldquo;greatness&rdquo; of North Korean soldiers aiding the invasion will not be forgotten. The Russian embassy is currently being forced to take down a banner unfurled on the edifice of their building for Diplomats&rsquo; Day and Defender of the Fatherland Day that reads &ldquo;Victory will be ours.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">This photo provided Monday, Feb. 23, 2026, by the North Korean government, its leader Kim Jong Un attends the ruling Workers&rsquo; Party Congress in Pyongyang, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: &ldquo;KCNA&rdquo; which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency\/Korea News Service via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Workers&rsquo; Party Congress is expected to continue into this week, providing ample opportunity for further developments or clarification.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4465155\/kim-jong-un-everything-fundamentally-changed-workers-party-congress-speech\/\">KIM JONG UN DECLARES &lsquo;EVERYTHING HAS FUNDAMENTALLY CHANGED&rsquo; AS WORLD WATCHES WORKERS&rsquo; PARTY CONGRESS FOR CLUES<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Many experts are watching the Congress to determine the future of central leadership, with aging veterans of the North Korean government facing the possibility of replacement by younger blood.<\/p>\n<p>North Korea&rsquo;s future relationship with the United States remains an open question as well, with Kim offering semi-positive <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3863944\/trump-open-to-meeting-kim-jong-un\/\">comments about President Donald Trump<\/a> last year. The supreme leader has made clear that while he is open to the possibility of normalizing relations with the Trump administration, he outright rejects any attempt to negotiate denuclearization.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kim Jong Un reelected; daughter eyed as missile chief<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3468,"featured_media":2572605,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP26043320820779-1.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[74237,74362,74236,8313],"class_list":["post-2572604","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-kim-jong-un-3","tag-missile-chief","tag-north-korea-2","tag-reelection"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP26043320820779-1.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2572604","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3468"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2572604"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2572604\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2572608,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2572604\/revisions\/2572608"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2572605"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2572604"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2572604"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2572604"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}