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North Korean state media has released photos of a daughter of ruler Kim Jong-un and his wife Ri Sol Ju for the first time. Kim was present on Friday with his “beloved daughter and wife” at the site of the launch of an ICBM, North Korean media reported Saturday.

The youthful-looking daughter, who resembles her father, wore a white winter jacket and red shoes in the photos. It was not clear what her name was or how old she was. One photo showed her and her father holding hands in front of the launcher vehicle from which the missile, which South Korean media dubbed a “monster missile”, would be launched.

According to observers, the photos were apparently intended to show Kim’s self-confidence and his family ties. Nothing is known about internal discussions in the isolated country about a possible successor to Kim. South Korean intelligence said last year that Kim’s younger and more influential sister, Kim Yo Jong, now appears to be the “de facto leader number two.”

Little is known about the private life of the autocratic ruler. South Korean intelligence believes Kim and Ri have two daughters and a son. North Korea has never revealed the existence of Kim’s children, South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency reports. Ri gave birth to a child in 2010, 2013 and 2017.

Kim, who is 38 years old according to South Korea, was proclaimed Supreme Leader of the Armed Forces, Party and State following the death of his father Kim Jong Il in late 2011. The Kim dynasty has ruled the impoverished but well armed state. (sda/dpa)