North Korea bans girls from having Kim Jong Un's daughter’s name

Agencies | Pyongyang                                            

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Girls and women in North Korea named Ju Ae - the name of Kim Jong Un’s daughter - are reportedly forced to adopt a new name, reported Radio Free Asia.

Going forward, no one will be allowed to use that name, authorities said, following a practice that dates back to the era of founder Kim Il-sung.

The move also sparked speculation that Ju Ae might be next in line to lead the country. Radio Free Asia, quoting an unnamed source, said the “Ministry of Security in Jeongju City summoned a woman with name ‘Ju Ae’ and asked her to change it. Similarly, the ministry also told the parents of a 12-year-old girl named Ju Ae to change her birth certificate. Authorities say the name Ju Ae is for persons of “the highest dignity”.

Kim Jong Un’s daughter is reportedly between 9 and 10 years old. Interestingly, Ju Ae is the only one of Kim’s children to be revealed to the public. North Korean media in November introduced Kim Ju Ae as an “adorable” and “noble daughter”.

After the current leader, Kim Jong-un, came to power, the state forced people named Jong-un and Sol-ju, the name of his wife, also to change names. Reports also say Kim Jong Un has broken ground on a large greenhouse project and the development of 10,000 apartments, for overcoming “present difficulties”. The housing development would be “another luxurious street of socialism full of the people’s happiness”, KCNA said in a separate report.