Symbolism or succession clues? Debut of Kim Jong-un’s daughter sparks speculation over North Korea’s future

Reveal of Ju Ae raises questions over whether Kim, who is in his 30s and has battled poor health, is starting to think about his successor

Kim Jong-un's carefully crafted image as a man of the people, armed with nuclear weapons, came full circle at the weekend with his daughter's surprise appearance at the launch of a long-range missile.

Images showing Kim holding the hand of the young girl eclipsed the test-firing of a Hwasong-17, the regime's biggest intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) to date, and sparked speculation about the future of the dynasty that has ruled North Korea for more than seven decades.