North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attended a military parade in China with his daughter Kim Ju Ae. This is being considered his first international trip. Experts believe she is being prepared to be the future leader.
North Korea: North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un arrived in Beijing by bulletproof train to participate in China's largest military parade to date, accompanied by his daughter Kim Ju Ae. This is believed to be Kim Ju Ae's first international trip, sparking new speculation about the future of North Korean leadership. Kim Ju Ae first made a public appearance with her father during a missile test in November 2022. Since then, she has attended several military parades and diplomatic events, but North Korea has shared limited information about her.
Who is Kim Ju Ae?
According to media reports, Kim Ju Ae is considered the most likely successor in North Korea. She is the second of Kim Jong Un and his wife Ri Sol-ju's three children. However, her exact age and date of birth are still a subject of speculation. According to South Korea's National Intelligence Service (NIS), she is approximately 12 or 13 years old. Some reports have also claimed that she was born in 2012.
Former American basketball player Dennis Rodman identified Kim Ju Ae during his time with the Kim family in 2013. He described Kim Ju Ae as a lovely and talented child and Kim Jong Un as an affectionate father to his daughter.
Kim Ju Ae's Education and Training
According to reports from the Associated Press and South Korean intelligence agencies, Kim Ju Ae has been educated at home in Pyongyang. She enjoys activities such as horse riding, skiing, and swimming. Experts believe that Kim Ju Ae is being groomed to succeed her father as the supreme leader of North Korea. Her increasing public appearances, especially at foreign events, indicate this.
Significance of the China Trip
According to North Korean experts, Kim Jong Un sent a clear message to the world by taking his daughter to China. This signals that Kim Ju Ae could be the potential successor to North Korea's leadership in the future. Cheong Seong-chang, an expert at the Sejong Institute in Seoul, told the New York Times that her presence at the Beijing railway station is proof that Kim Ju Ae is being seen as North Korea's number 2, both domestically and internationally.
