Kim Ju-ae likely heir to North Korea’s Kim Jong-un, says South’s spy agency

Intense speculation over future role for Kim Jong-un's daughter, who is reportedly 10, comes as North Korea fires shells near South Korean islands

The young daughter of North Korean ruler Kim Jong-un is seen as her father's heir apparent, South Korea's spy agency has said, in the South's first such assessment on the girl.

There has been intense outside debate and speculation about Kim Ju-ae, who is reportedly about 10 years old, since she made her first public appearance in November 2022 when she watched a long-range missile test launch with her father.