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The Guardian view on North Korea and the Kims: whoever’s at the helm, the regime serves only itself

Editorial: Speculation that the leader’s teenage daughter will succeed him is rife. But Ju-ae’s high profile is about continuity, not change

The Guardian - UK

South Korean Spies Conclude That Kim Jong-un Has Selected His Heir To Take Over Pyongyang

South Korean intelligence concluded that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has already chosen his heir who will eventually take over the reigns of Pyongyang.

International Business Times

North Korea’s ‘most beloved’ child: what the key congress revealed about Kim Jong-un’s succession plans

Many observers believe North Korean leader has decided daughter Kim Ju-ae will succeed him, but others say gender politics could block her path to power

The Guardian - AU

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Kim Jong Un’s daughter may face her 'ambitious, ruthless' aunt in succession battle for North Korea

North Korea's leader, Kim Jong-un, has reportedly named his young daughter, Kim Ju-ae, as his successor, sparking concerns of a power struggle. Former intelligence official Rah Jong-yil warns that Kim's ambitious sister, Kim Yo-jong, could challenge Ju-ae for leadership, given the dynasty's history of ruthless political maneuvering and assassinations.

The Times of India

North Korea's Kim unveils new housing district for troops killed fighting for Russia

North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un officially unveiled a new Pyongyang housing district for families of soldiers killed fighting for Russia against Ukraine, in a boost to Pyongyang's pro-war propaganda.

Euronews

First Thing: Ukrainian civilian casualties rose by 26% in 2025, researchers say

Figures said to reflect increased Russian military targeting of cities and infrastructure. Plus, the week the Cuban crisis got real

The Guardian - UK

Kim Jong-un unveils housing for families of North Koreans killed in Ukraine war

Leader vows to repay the ‘young martyrs’ who died as North Korea intensifies propaganda glorifying troops deployed to fight for Russia

The Guardian - AU

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Kim Jong-un's daughter close to being named North Korea's next leader, Seoul says

North Korean state media have never published the name of Kim Jong-un's daughter, only referring to her as his "respected" or "most beloved" child.

Euronews

North Korea: Kim Jong-un’s daughter makes international debut fuelling succession speculation

Kim Ju-ae’s arrival in Beijing ahead of China’s victory day military parade show she is her father’s preferred successor, experts say

The Guardian - AU

Speculation that Kim Jong-un’s daughter could succeed him as North Korean leader comes of age

For every theory suggesting 10-year-old Ju-ae is next in line, there is another saying she is being used to soften her father’s image. But that changed this week

The Guardian - AU

Clash of the Kims as tyrant Jong-un's wife and sister's secret power struggle exposed

North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un was tipped to be his father's successor at just eight years old, so it wouldn't be premature for him to be eyeing his young daughter Kim Ju-Ae, who is said to be aged around 10, to take over after he dies

Daily Mirror

Kim Jong-un BANS people from having same name as daughter in strange new rule

Kim Jong-un has introduced a baffling new policy which bans people from using his daughter's name. North Koreans in Chongju have been summoned by security services to change their names

Daily Mirror

Kim Jong-un grooming daughter to be next 'cult of personality' North Korea tyrant

Kim Ju-ae, who is thought to be around 9 and 11, made her fifth public appearance as Kim Jong-un held a 75th anniversary dinner of the North Korean People’s Army before an enormous parade of the Hermit Kingdom's nuclear arsenal

Daily Mirror

Kim Jong-un's daughter center stage as Pyongyang showcases largest-ever ICBM parade

Analysts say it's a sign she's being groomed as his successor.

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Daily Mirror

Kim Jong-un’s daughter appears at North Korean military parade amid succession rumours

Kim Ju-ae, who is thought to be around 9 and 11, made her fourth public appearance in three months as Kim Jong-un held a 75th anniversary dinner of the North Korean People’s Army

Daily Mirror

Kim Jong-un’s ‘second daughter’ wiped out of North Korean propaganda in shocking change

Experts believe the girl is Kim Jong-un's second daughter after she appeared in footage from North Korea's National Day celebrations but her face has since disappeared

Daily Mirror

Kim Jong-un disappears from public life for month with mystery growing over absence

North Korea's Kim Jong-un has often overseen weapons tests personally and poses for photos as he does yet despite ordering six launches in 12 days, no new images of him have emerged since September 10

Daily Mirror

Kim Jong-un's only known daughter revealed in North Korea propaganda, experts claim

Experts have shockingly claimed that Kim Jong-un's daughter has been revealed in North Korean propaganda - as they note just how close the despot came to her during a recent event

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