Could Kim's teen daughter become North Korea's next leader?
Kim Jue Ae is becoming more visible alongside her father, but much about her remains a mystery.
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"It was an intelligence failure."
— Cheong Seong-chang , Academic
"The state media is using words reserved for the supreme leader. It underlines her own cult of personality."
— Cheong Seong-chang , Academic
Key People
Cheong Seong-chang is a North Korea watcher and vice-president at Sejong Institute.
Kim Jong Un is the Supreme Leader of North Korea.
Kim Ju Ae is the 13-year-old daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
An exiled North Korean diplomat who wrote about Kim Jong Un.
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Kim Jue Ae is becoming more visible alongside her father, but much about her remains a mystery.
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