Meet Kim Ju Ae, Kim Jong Un’s daughter, who makes her international debut in China; fuels speculations of being ‘groomed’ to lead North Korea

Xi Jinping of three powerful leaders China, Russian president Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un, the high leader of North Korea, united in China for the ‘Victory Day’ parade. Chinese President Xi hosted the parade to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the official surrender of the Japanese at the end of World War II. However, Kim Jong Un marked his first international exit and reached Beijing with his daughter Kim Ju-Ae. Kim Ju-Ae will probably be the next successor of Kim Jong Un, and with these global appearances, ‘maintained’.

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Who is Kim Ju-Ae?

Kim Ju-Ae is 12 years old, the only child of Kim Jong Un and Ri Sol-Ju, but according to South Korean intelligence, Kim Jong Un, a son born in 2010, a daughter believed to be Ju-Ae in 2013, and a third child whose gender was not confirmed. In 2013, former NBA star Dennis Rodman was identified after claiming that he was a baby (believed to be Ju-Ae) during his trip to Pyongyang to meet Kim.

At a major international exit, he accompanied his father for the military parade. Used to travel from Pyongyang to Beijing, after boarding the bullet -proof train, a navy blue suit decoration was seen behind her father. In 1948, his grandfather Kim Il-Sung has been seen as the next successor of the Kim Dynasty to lead North Korea since his establishment. He was replaced by his son Kim Jong Il and then by his grandson Kim Jong Un. If he succeeds, who will be the first woman in the dynasty

Kim Ju-Ae has gained several high-profile appearances in the last few years. He first appeared in 2022 with his father at the launch of a strong intercontinental ballistic missile. Later, he made his diplomatic output for the Russian Embassy in May. According to reports, North Korea is called ‘respected daughter’ and is reserved for ‘respectable’ senior officials. According to speculation, Kim Jong Un is viewed as the next leader of North Korea with these diplomatic appearances.

Although much of Kim Ju-Ae is not known, the AP agency, equestrian, skiing and swimming, and said that he was studying at home in the capital Pyongyang.