North Korea could make history with a female leader
Asia has produced a long list of female leaders across the continent and recent history. But for a patriarchal society like North Korea, a woman running the country would be a first. Speculation that Kim Jong Un's daughter is being groomed as her father's designated successor intensified after she accompanied him to Beijing recently. However, she may not be the one to make North Korean history as its first female leader. CNA's Lim Yun Suk spoke to North Korea watcher Sung-yoon Lee to find out more.
Asia has produced a long list of female leaders across the continent and recent history. But for a patriarchal society like North Korea, a woman running the country would be a first. Speculation that Kim Jong Un's daughter is being groomed as her father's designated successor intensified after she accompanied him to Beijing recently. However, she may not be the one to make North Korean history as its first female leader. CNA's Lim Yun Suk spoke to North Korea watcher Sung-yoon Lee to find out more.