South Korea still weighing whether Kim Jong Un has a son

South Korea's National Intelligence Service said it is working to determine whether North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has an older son, while reaffirming its assessment that his teenage daughter, Kim Ju Ae, remains the likely heir to the country's leadership. In a statement issued Thursday, the spy agency said that even if a son exists, he is not in a position to become Kim's successor. Kim took power after the 2011 death of his father, Kim Jong Il. The agency said it was still attempting to verify whether Kim Ju Ae has an elder brother, but that under current circumstances he cannot be his father's heir even if he exists. The NIS also disclosed that Kim has a younger child whose gender has not been confirmed. The statement did not elaborate on the agency's assessment of Kim Ju Ae's solid political status, though it previously cited a comprehensive analysis of her public activities and the state protocols provided to her. The statement was likely a response to a recent media report claiming that South Korean intelligence authorities had determined Kim has no son with his wife, Ri Sol Ju.