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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Arpan Rai

Kim Jong Un’s teenage daughter tests new anti-drone tank

  • Kim Jong Un's daughter, Kim Ju Ae, was seen driving a battle tank during a large-scale military drill overseen by her father.
  • Believed to be around 13 years old, she has been increasingly accompanying her father to public and military gatherings, including a major missile test last week.
  • Photos released by state news agency KCNA showed her seated in the tank's driver's hatch as her father supervised the drill of a new type of tank.
  • Her frequent high-profile appearances since late 2022 have fuelled speculation that she is being groomed as her father's successor.
  • North Korean state media refers to her as Mr Kim's “respected” or “most beloved” child, though her name and age are not officially confirmed.

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