Seong-Hyon Lee is a senior fellow at the George H.W. Bush Foundation for U.S.-China Relations in Houston, Texas.
North Korean leader seeks to make sure heir's authority will be accepted

Kim Jong Un and his daughter Kim Ju Ae with scientists, engineers and military officials involved in the test-firing of the Hwasong-17 missile: The North Korean leader may have a reason to reveal a possible successor early. © KCNA/Reuters
Seong-Hyon Lee is a senior fellow at the George H.W. Bush Foundation for U.S.-China Relations in Houston, Texas.