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<h3> The most promising candidate for Kim Jong-Un&#8217;s &#8220;successor&#8221; is the &#8220;PRINCESS PRINCESS of the North.</h3>
<p> A young girl walking in the middle of the stage with a childish expression on her face, accompanied by a group of strong soldiers.</p>
<p> She is the daughter of Kim Jong-Un, North Korea&#8217;s supreme leader, who appeared on March 19 to observe a military exercise in which new tanks were deployed. But the &#8220;PRINCESS PRINCESS of the North&#8221; is a mystery. Shinichi Hen, editor-in-chief of &#8220;Korea Report,&#8221; explains.</p>
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<p><span class="strongInContent"> We don&#8217;t know if her name is real, whether she is the eldest or the second daughter, or even her exact age. There are two theories about her birth year: if she was born in &#8217;10, she would be 16 years old, and if she was born in &#8217;13, she would be 13 years old. However, there is no doubt that she is the most likely candidate to succeed Jong-un.</span></p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> Since his first appearance at the missile test inspection in November &#8217;22, he has often been reported to be close to his father, and he accompanied Jong-un on his visit to China last September.</span></p>
<p> Mr. Joue appeared in public 19 times in &#8217;23, 14 times in &#8217;24, and 13 times in &#8217;25. This year, he has made more public appearances than in the previous three years. Mr. Hen continues.</p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> Jong-un&#8217;s grandfather (Il-sung) and father (Jong-il) both died suddenly of myocardial infarctions. Jong-un, who has been the subject of health concerns, is not a stranger to the situation. Even though she is still in her teens, Jong-un wants her daughter to gain experience and become his successor as soon as possible.</span></p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> Many of Joo-ae&#8217;s visits are to military-related sites. He piloted a new tank and test-fired a rifle &#8230;&#8230;. I think this is an appeal that he is well versed in military affairs. For the leader of a dictatorship, the most important thing is to take control of the military. It&#8217;s also a performance so that the military won&#8217;t take a licking from a &#8216;young girl of your age.</span></p>
<p> In North Korea, it seems that the idolization of teenage girls is already underway.</p>
<p> From the April 10, 2026 issue of FRIDAY</p>
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 Kim Joo-ae is currently considered the most likely successor to North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong-Un. He has been appearing in public more and more, mostly in military-related settings. The editor-in-chief of Korea Report explains why.

Said to be the most likely candidate for successor&#8230; Kim Jong-Un&#8217;s daughter &#8220;remains a mystery as to why she has appeared repeatedly on the public stage.&#8221;

Said to be the most likely candidate for successor… Kim Jong-Un’s daughter “remains a mystery as to why she has appeared repeatedly on the public stage.”

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