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David James

Kim Jong Un said to have chosen ‘beloved’ 13yo daughter Kim Ju Ae as heir to North Korean leadership

In a move that really underlines the “Democratic” in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un has reportedly decided that his “beloved” and “precious” teenage daughter Kim Ju Ae will be the isolated nation’s next leader.

As per the BBC, South Korea’s National Intelligence Service has been reading the tea leaves of what’s going on in the North, spotting that the Ju Ae has been seen repeatedly alongside her father at high-profile domestic and foreign events, and that her prominent public position indicates she’s being prepared to eventually take over the role.

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