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Kim Ju-ae

(金主愛)

Kim Ju-ae
金主愛
Kim Ju-ae, the daughter of North Korea's Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un.
Kim Ju-ae appears with her father, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, at a circus performance in Pyongyang on August 16. Photo: KCNA/EPA
North Korea

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

She has the leather coat and state media backing, but analysts say Kim Ju-ae’s youth and gender will complicate her rise.

Diplomacy

Opinion | Kim Jong-un’s daughter may well become North Korea’s first female leader

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Korean Central News Agency (North Korea)

Video | What do we know about Kim’s daughter and potential successor?

North Korea

North Korea unveils image of Kim’s daughter firing rifle at shooting range

Speculation has mounted that Kim Jong-un is grooming his daughter – believed to be named Kim Ju-ae and about 13 years old – as his successor.

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North Korean leader Kim Jong- un’s daughter, believed to be called Kim Ju-ae, firing a sniper rifle at a shooting range in North Korea on Friday. Photo: North Korean Central News Agency via EPA
Lessons from China's history

Reflections | As Kim Jong-un grooms daughter to rule, a Chinese princess’s fatal ambition

Princess Anle’s radical petition to inherit the throne set in motion a chain of events that would see her decapitated in her own boudoir.

North Korea

Where is Kim Ju-ae? Succession question hangs over North Korea’s ruling congress

With Kim Jong-un set to outline his end-of-decade vision, the notable absence of his teenage daughter raises fresh succession questions.

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North Korea

‘Heroic era’: why North Korea’s Kim is lauding Ukraine war sacrifices

The new homes for families of fallen soldiers are part of a push to showcase tangible achievements before the party congress, analysts say.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (centre, right) and his daughter, Kim Ju-ae, touring Saeppyol Street, a new housing district in Pyongyang dedicated to the families of fallen soldiers, on Sunday. Photo; EPA/KCNA
North Korea

Kim’s daughter shaping North Korean policy as succession signals deepen

Citing a spy agency briefing, a South Korean lawmaker said Kim Ju-ae ‘was in the stage of being internally appointed successor’.

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North Korea

‘More than a beloved child’: palace visit renews debate on Pyongyang succession

State media has released images of the first recorded visit of Kim Ju-ae, the teen daughter of Kim Jong-un, to the country’s most sacred site.

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North Korea

‘Maximum deterrence’: why North Korea just revealed its new nuclear submarine

The unprecedented transparency from the normally secretive country shows a shift in North Korean defence strategy, analysts say.

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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (centre) inspects a nuclear-powered submarine under construction in a photo released on December 25. Photo: KCNA/AP
South Korea

South Korean webtoon slammed for heroine resembling Kim Jong-un’s daughter Ju-ae

Critics say the romantic comedy ‘Princess Goes to School’ risks softening perceptions of North Korea’s regime.

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Left: The cover image for Princess Goes to School, a South Korean webtoon on Naver. Right: Kim Jong-un walks with his daughter Kim Ju-ae in April. Photos: Naver, EPA-EFE
Kim Jong-un

Video | Kim Jong-un visits new resort with daughter

The new facilities feature indoor and outdoor baths, as well as barbecue restaurants.

China-North Korea relations

China’s Xi reaffirms pledge for closer North Korea ties after Kim visit

Chinese leader vows ‘unwavering strategic policy’ with Pyongyang in message marking 77th anniversary of North Korea’s founding.

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North Korea

How Kim Jong-un’s travel toilet exposes his biometric espionage fears

From his own toilet to a scrubbed-down chair and coffee table, the North Korean leader’s anti-spy tactics reflect a new kind of arms race.

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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and his daughter Ju-ae (second from left) arrive back in Pyongyang on Friday after returning from China. Photo: KCNA/KNS /AFP
North Korea

Why Kim Jong-un’s daughter is closer to becoming North Korea’s next ruler

Kim Ju-ae is seen by Korean analysts as a potential successor, given the number of high-profile events she has attended alongside her father.

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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and daughter Kim Ju-ae attending the first test firing on the destroyer Choe Hyon at an undisclosed location in North Korea in April. Photo: EPA-EFE
China's military weapons

China parades statecraft and hardware as world faces ‘critical’ choices

From the rostrum overlooking Tiananmen Square, Beijing makes a diplomatic stand for a multipolar world.

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China-North Korea relations

Who are the North Korean officials joining Kim Jong-un on China visit?

Pyongyang delegation arrives in Beijing by train, with Kim greeted by No 5 official Cai Qi and top diplomat Wang Yi ahead of military parade.

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North Korea

North Korea’s first lady returns with a touch of Gucci glamour

Ri Sol-ju’s appearance with husband Kim Jong-un and daughter Ju-ae is a ‘choreographed move’ to show family stability, experts say.

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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (right) with his daughter, Kim Ju-ae (centre) and wife Ri Sol-ju (left) at the Wonsan-Kalma coastal tourist area on Tuesday. Photo: KCNA/AFP
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