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South Korea’s spy agency reported that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un may be preparing his daughter, Ju Ae, to succeed him, fueling speculation over whether the teenager is being groomed as his successor. Over the past three years, Ju Ae has appeared alongside her father at an expanding range of events – including missile tests, military anniversaries, and major national celebrations – signaling that the state propaganda apparatus is gradually increasing her visibility. FRANCE 24's Jan Camenzind Broomby reports.
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