Girl Seen With Kim Jong Un At Missile Launch Site Is His 2nd Child, Says South Korea's Spy Agency

The girl who was recently seen in public for the first time with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at a missile launch site is his second child, a South Korean spy agency told lawmakers Tuesday.

What Happened: Seoul's National Intelligence Service, in a closed-door briefing, told lawmakers that it assesses the daughter is Kim's second child named Ju Ae, one of the lawmakers Yoo Sang Bum, who attended the meeting, told The Associated Press.

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Another politician Youn Kun Young, who also attended the briefing, confirmed Sang bum's comments but did not provide further details.

Last week, Kim Jong Un with his wife Ri Sol Ju and their "beloved daughter" observed the launch of the country's most powerful intercontinental ballistic missile, Hwasong-17. This raised many speculations in the media about the North Korean leader's motives for bringing her to the outside world’s attention – with many questioning if she could be the successor to Kim. 

The daughter who accompanied Kim is apparently the same child who retired NBA star Dennis Rodman saw during his trip to North Korea in 2013. Rodman, after the Pyongyang visit, had told The Guardian that he and Kim had a "relaxing time by the sea" and that he held Kim's baby daughter, named Ju Ae. It was also the first time Pyongyang officially confirmed her existence.

Meanwhile, India again raised concerns about North Korean missile tests' impact on peace and security in the region as the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) met for the second time in a month.

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