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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Justin McCurry in Tokyo

Speculation that Kim Jong-un’s daughter could succeed him as North Korean leader comes of age

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un with his daughter Kim Ju-ae ata missile launch in 2022.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un with his daughter Kim Ju-ae at a missile launch in 2022. Her appearance sparked speculation she could be the country’s next leader. Photograph: KCNA/Reuters

It has been more than a year since the daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un was seen in public for the first time, accompanying her father at a missile launch in Pyongyang.

Official photos showed a girl, aged around nine, wrapped up in a thick white coat, holding Kim’s hand as they walked and talked at the capital’s international airport, a Hwasong-17 intercontinental ballistic missile primed for launch in the background.

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