Could North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s daughter one day be his successor?

THE unexpected appearance of Kim Jong Un's daughter at a recent missile test has raised speculation that she could be a successor in making.

If true, analysts say, it would be an unprecedented uphill struggle in the male-dominated dynasty.

Saturday marked the first official confirmation that Kim has children.

The North Korean leader's daughter - who was not named in state media -

appeared in coverage that day of a ballistic missile launch,

watching the firing and holding her father's hand as he examined the weapon.