North Korean leader Kim Jong-un reveals daughter at ballistic missile test

North Korea test-fired a Hwasong-17 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on Friday, state news agency KCNA reported on Saturday.

KCNA did not name the girl, who is seen in photographs in a white coat holding hands with her father as they look at the missile.

Kim is believed to have as many as three children, two girls and a boy, experts said. Some observers believed one of those children was seen in footage of celebrations for a national holiday in September.

Ju Ae is estimated to be about 12-13 years of age, which means that in about four to five years she will be preparing to attend university or go into military service, Madden said.

North Korea has never announced who would follow Kim in the event he is incapacitated, and with few details known about his young children, analysts had speculated that his sister and loyalists could form a regency until a successor is old enough to take over.