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North Korea's Kim Jong-un may have a third child, South Korea's spy agency believes

South Korea's intelligence agency believes North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and his wife Ri Sol-ju have a third child, a younger sibling to their known daughter, Kim Ju-ae. This potential addition to the ruling family's lineage raises questions about succession in the isolated nation. Kim Ju-ae was publicly introduced in 2022 and is seen as a potential successor. AI

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North Korea's Kim Jong-un may have a third child, South Korea's spy agency believes

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Agence France-Presse ·

    Does North Korea’s Kim Ju-ae have a younger sibling? Seoul thinks so

    North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s daughter and apparent successor is believed to have a younger sibling, South Korea’s spy agency has said, offering a more detailed view of the ruling family’s line of succession. Seoul’s spy agency previously said Kim was thought to have three ch…