This normalized what had previously been unthinkable: dynastic succession. By the time Kim Jong Il selected his own son in 2009, it was already expected both inside and outside North Korea.

The Kim family has ruled North Korea since 1948. Photos show Kim Jong Un's relatives, from his grandfather to his daughter, Kim Ju Ae.

Kim Jong Un made a rare public appearance with members of his family this week, according to a report by North Korean state media that cannot be independently verified.

The Kim family has ruled North Korea since 1948. Photos show Kim Jong Un's relatives, from his grandfather to his daughter, Kim Ju Ae.

Exports of luxury goods to North Korea are banned under U.N. sanctions but such items reportedly make their way into the country via diplomatic pouches.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, with his daughter, far left, cuts the inaugural tape during a completion ceremony of the Wonsan-Kalma coastal tourist zone in North Korea on Tuesday, June 24, 2025.

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