N Korea at crossroads

Kim Jong Un's daughter no shoo-in for dad's job

Grapevine points to Kim Ju Ae being groomed as an aide to her elder brother

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's daughter, Kim Ju Ae, center, attends a banquet with her family in Pyongyang on Feb. 7 to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Korean People's Army the following day. (KCNA via Reuters)

HIROSHI MINEGISHI, Nikkei senior staff writer
March 4, 2023 14:00 JST

TOKYO -- A North Korean girl, about 10, is garnering world attention as a possible heir to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

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