Kim Jong-un attended the celebrations with daughter Kim Ju-ae, but did not give a speech or statement at the event.
Published: 6:39pm, 12 Oct 2026Updated: 6:39pm, 12 Oct 2026
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un attended a celebratory performance on Saturday with his daughter Kim Ju-ae to mark the 81st anniversary of the ruling Workers’ Party of Korea. Ju-ae has made increasingly frequent public appearances in North Korea’s state media, with Seoul claiming that she has effectively become the successor-in-waiting of the Kim dynasty.