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North Korea grooming Kim Jong-un's daughter as successor, Seoul spies say

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South Korea's intelligence agency believes Kim Jong-un's daughter, Kim Ju Ae, has effectively been designated as the successor to lead North Korea. This assessment is based on her increasing public appearances in state media, which are seen as a deliberate effort to establish her image as a leader. The agency suggests this indicates Kim Jong-un is preparing for a fourth generation of hereditary rule within the Kim dynasty, despite Kim Ju Ae's young age and gender potentially complicating her ascent. AI

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North Korea grooming Kim Jong-un's daughter as successor, Seoul spies say

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Park Chan-kyong ·

    North Korea’s next ruler? Kim Jong-un’s daughter, Seoul’s spies say

    North Korea has never named her, confirmed her age or acknowledged her as Kim Jong-un’s heir. Yet South Korea’s spy agency says the evidence is now unmistakable: his daughter Kim Ju-ae has “effectively” become the successor-in-waiting. The assessment, delivered in a closed-door b…

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