The ‘princess’ of Pyongyang


Jong-un and his daughter Ju-ae chatting as they attend the launching ceremony of a warship that had been damaged during its first launch attempt, in Rajin, North Korea, in June. — Reuters

LIKELY in her early teens and bearing a close resemblance to her mother, the daughter of North Korea leader Kim Jong-un is increasingly viewed as his likely heir.

The girl, believed to be named Kim Ju-ae, was in the spotlight again as she accompanied her father on his high-profile China trip, his own first visit to a major gathering of world leaders and her first known trip abroad.

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