FILE PHOTO: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Pyongyang General Hospital, on the occasion of the 75th founding anniversary of the Workers' Party of Korea, in Pyongyang, North Korea in this image released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on March 17, 2020. KCNA/via REUTERS
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea has never publicised who would follow leader Kim Jong Un in the event he is incapacitated, and with no details known about his young children, analysts say his sister and loyalists could form a regency until a successor is old enough to take over.
South Korean and Chinese officials on Tuesday cast doubt on reports that Kim was gravely ill following a cardiovascular procedure, after his absence from a key state anniversary event triggered speculation about his health.
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