Daily brief
South Korea's intelligence agency states it has credible information that Kim Jong Un's teenage daughter is being positioned as his successor, marking Seoul's first official confirmation on the likely heir. Separately, North Korea, through Kim Yo-jong, has described a South Korean official's expression of regret over a drone incursion as 'wise behavior' and praised his 'frank and broad-minded' approach. South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol expressed regret to North Korea over the drone incident (ongoing coverage). South Korea also assesses that North Korea is distancing itself from Iran, a move seen as potentially leaving a door open for talks with the United States.