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Kim Jong-un’s daughter visits state mausoleum, fuelling speculation she will be next North Korean ruler

The three Kims standing in a line with rows of other people behind them in suits or uniforms
The North Korean ruler, Kim Jong-un, his wife, Ri Sol-ju, and their daughter Kim Ju-ae visit the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun to mark the new year. Photograph: KCNA/Reuters

The daughter of the North Korean ruler, Kim Jong-un, who is likely being prepared as his successor has accompanied her parents on her first public visit to the Kumsusan mausoleum to pay respects to former leaders, ahead of an event that could see her succession formalised.

Photos from state news agency KCNA showed Kim Jong-un accompanied by his wife, Ri Sol-ju, and senior officials on the visit on 1 January, with Ju-ae between her parents in the main hall of the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun.

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