Kim Jong’s daughter made her international debut as a probable successor
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Kim Jong One set foot in Beijing on Tuesday for his first visit to China for years, accompanied by his daughter, Kim Ju Ae, considered his successor, according to the National Intelligence Service (NIS) of South Korea.
The girl would be around 12 or 13 years old and her first appearance outside her country of origin signals a possible role as a heir in North Korea, a parental expert suspects. It was presented publicly for the first time in North Korea in 2022.
Dressed in an intelligent black suit, Kim Ju Ae followed his father because they were welcomed by the leaders of the Communist Party before the Chinese military parade, marking the 80th anniversary of the surrender of Japan during the Second World War.
On Wednesday, she could stand alongside Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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Kim Jong a view here with his daughter Kim Ju Ae in June brought her to China for his first international trip. (KCNA via Reuters)
A parental expert warned that bringing him Kim Ju Ae to the world scene at a young age could have consequences.
“She is shaped in a role, rather than being supported to determine who she is as an individual and this pressure could have a huge impact on her mental health” “” Kirsty Ketley told Fox News Digital.
“Even the most carefully careful successor, as she could be, would find it difficult to head towards leadership and even when later in life.
“It is likely that it will be under constant coaching, but that does not remove the emotional weight that your future is determined at such a young age.”
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Kim Jong Un, seen here in June, prepares her daughter for North Korean management (KCNA via Reuters)
The famous father and daughter of northern North Korea left Pyongyang on Monday for the international event, crossing China by an armored train to watch the largest military power exhibition in the country.
The event will last 70 minutes and include soldiers, tanks, anti-drone systems and planes passing through Tiananmen’s place while President Xi Jinping and President Vladimir Putin consider him.
Until now, Kim Ju Ae has been seen during a launch of missiles in November 2022 as well as other public events in North Korea in June.
Nis said Kim Ju Ae loved skiing, horse riding and swimming, and is educated in private in Pyongyang, according to the Associated Press. It would also appear on postage stamps in North Korea.
Ketley said Kim’s daughter should look at the school and test the limits in relatively safe environments.
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The North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his daughter Kim Ju Ae discuss as they attend a warship ceremony in June 2025 (Central Korean press agency. KCNA via Reuters)
“Kim Ju Ae does not obtain these usual luxuries because her playground is now military parades and meetings with world leaders,” warned Ketley.
“Although it can be carefully protected and formed, internally, it may well experience anxiety, confusion or even loneliness. Intense public pressure can kill the emotional growth of children.”
Despite Tuesday’s global introduction, the public is not aware of the exact age of Kim Ju Ae. It is believed that she is the second of Kim Jong one and his wife, Ri Sol-Ju, three children because the dictator of Rhe remains secret on his family.
Retired NBA star Dennis Rodman Inadvertently, revealed the existence of the girl more than a decade in an interview with The Guardian.
During a trip in 2013 to Pyongyang, Rodman told journalists that he “held the baby Ju ae”, calling Kim Jong a “good dad”.
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“If I advised Kim Jong one, I was pressed to balance the exhibition of his daughter in power with possibilities of normality, including friendships, games and chances of failing, which are the constituent elements of resilience,” said Ketley.
