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Feb 12, 2026 12:00 PMAl Jazeera

South Korea's National Intelligence Service believes North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is preparing to designate his teenage daughter Kim Ju Ae as his successor, with her potential appearance at an upcoming Workers' Party congress seen as a key signal.

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한국 국가정보원은 김정은 북한 국무위원장이 10대 딸 김주애를 후계자로 지명할 준비를 하고 있다고 판단하며, 다가오는 노동당 대회에서의 등장 여부가 핵심 신호가 될 것으로 보고 있다.

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