North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has sent a clear message to the world with his recent actions. At two high-profile military events in Pyongyang, Kim appeared with his young daughter, believed to be his second child, Ju Ae.
By showcasing his family and the military, Kim is sending a message that the Kim dynasty will rule North Korea for another generation and that it will be armed with nuclear weapons to maintain control.
The Kim family has been in power in North Korea since 1948, when Kim Il Sung came to power after World War II. Kim Jong Un came to power after the death of his father, Kim Jong Il, in December 2011. Western observers believe that Kim Jong Un has three children and that Ju Ae is his middle child. This information, however, cannot be independently verified.
