Daughter of North Korean leader Kim shares spotlight with nuclear missiles


North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at a banquet on Feb with his wife Ri Sol Ju and their daughter. - Reuters

SEOUL, Feb 12 (Reuters): Sharing drinks, watching missile parades and dining with senior army commanders, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's daughter was centre stage with her father and mother at major military events this week.

Her presence has added to speculation that she could be in line for a leadership position - maybe even the top job itself - in the nuclear-armed country's hereditary dictatorship.

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