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Kim Jong-un’s Daughter, Kim Ju-ae, 13, a Likely Successor, Is Learning the Arts of War and Statecraft

Her aunt, Kim Yo Jong, once seen as eventually taking over the family’s North Korean dictatorship, may be jealous, or she may be biding her time as a highly regarded confidante to her brother, Kim Jong-un.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his daughter, Kim Ju-ae,  arrive at the East Pyongyang Grand Theatre at Pyongyang, June 29, 2025.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his daughter, Kim Ju-ae, arrive at the East Pyongyang Grand Theatre at Pyongyang, June 29, 2025. Korea News Service via AP