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Why is everyone talking about Kim Jong Un’s daughter?

Why is everyone talking about Kim Jong Un’s daughter?

Kim Ju Ae is only a teenager but she’s increasingly in the public eye in North Korea

What in the World · BBC World Service

September 10, 202510m 32s

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Show Notes

Kim Ju Ae is reportedly around 13-years-old, but she could be the next leader of North Korea. There is huge speculation about why her father, Kim Jong Un, would choose her over her siblings, and what this could mean for the future of the world’s most secretive country. So what’s going on here? And how does North Korea even choose its successors?

The BBC’s Rachel Lee breaks down everything we need to know. Plus, a very special guest (Hannah’s dad) joins us to share whether he would entrust Hannah to succeed him if he ruled a country.

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