S. Korea trying to learn if Kim Jong Un has a son but daughter's status appears solid

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South Korea’s spy agency says it is trying to determine if North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has a son…

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  • Reported by ABC News and published Thu, 10 Sep 2026 10:18:20 UTC.

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  1. North Korea has built new uranium facility to expand nuclear arsenal, UN agency says

  2. S. Korea trying to learn if Kim Jong Un has a son but daughter's status appears solid

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