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Kim Jong-un’s daughter makes international debut fuelling succession speculation

Kim Ju Ae, aged about 12, joined her father on his first foreign trip, signaling her grooming as the likely successor in North Korea's male-dominated leadership, South Korean intelligence says.

  • Kim Jong Un's daughter made her first international appearance in China, raising succession speculation about her following a report from South Korean intelligence officials stating she is the 'most likely' successor to Kim Jong Un as of January 2024.
  • North Korean state media refers to her as Kim Jong Un's 'most beloved' child, indicating her importance in the family.
  • Analysts suggest her public appearances denote preparation for future leadership as she learns kingship skills and builds connections.
  • Her visit is a strong signal to both North Koreans and the international community regarding her potential succession as the next leader.
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On his way to Beijing this week, where he met Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin, North Korea leader Kim Jong-un was accompanied by his 12-year-old daughter. This is the first time Kim Ju-ae...

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When Xi Jinping joined Tiananmen Square, Kim Jong-un walked to his left. The appearance of the inscrutable dictator has proved extraordinary, and as such the adjective “first” accumulates: first visit to China in six years, first participation in a multilateral event since his arrival to power in 2011, first appearance of a North Korean leader in a Chinese military parade since 1959. And yet, all this has been overshadowed by a girl. Kim has com…

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North Korea's leader, Kim Jong-un, came to Beijing to meet with the presidents of China and Russia, two key allies of his country, and did so with his daughter, fueling speculation that she would be his possible successor.Kim Ju-ae accompanied Kim to Beijing, where she joined leaders from more than 20 countries in a military parade on Wednesday.After the arrival of the train transporting the North Korean entourage to the Chinese capital station …

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연합뉴스-Yonhap News Agency broke the news in Korea, Republic of on Tuesday, September 2, 2025.
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