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The Guardian (5 January 2024)

Justin McCurry

Intense speculation over future role for Kim Jong-un’s daughter, who is reportedly 10, comes as North Korea fires shells near South Korean islands.

The young daughter of Kim Jong-un is seen as her father’s heir apparent, South Korea’s spy agency has said for the first time, after speculation that the North Korean ruler is grooming her to become the fourth member of the dynasty to lead the country since its foundation more than seven decades ago.

There has been intense international speculation about Kim Ju-ae, who is reportedly about 10 years old, since she made her first public appereance in November 2022 when she watched a long-range missile test launch with her father.

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