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 appearance of Kim Jong-un's daughter in China ahead of Xi Jinping's victory day" parade in Beijing has added to speculation that she is being groomed to become the first female ruler of North Korea.

Photos released by North Korean state media showed Kim Ju-ae, who is believed to be in her early teens, stepping off her father's heavily armoured train in the Chinese capital, where she was greeted by Chinese officials at the start of her debut on the international stage.