The daughter of the North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, Ju Aewho is probably preparing to be his successoraccompanied his parents on their first public visit to the mausoleum of Kumsusan pay tribute to former leaders of North Korea
Ju Ae has made increasingly prominent appearances in state media over the past three years, fueling analyst speculation and South Korea’s intelligence agency that she could be the country’s fourth-generation leader.
Kim was also accompanied by his wife, Lee Sol Juand senior officials during the January 1 visit, with Ju Ae among his relatives in the main hall of the Kumsusan Palace of the Sunaccording to photographs from the official KCNA news agency.
Kim Ju Aewho is believed to have been born in the early 2010s, also attended the celebrations This year’s New Yearstate media reported Thursday. In September, he traveled to Beijing with his father for his first public outing abroad.
Kim visited Kumsusan to honor his grandfather and founder of the state, Kim Il Sung, and his father, Kim Jong Ilon key dates and anniversaries, in a gesture that reaffirms the nuclear-armed country’s dynastic heritage.
North Korea has never confirmed Ju Ae’s age.
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