{"id":345928,"date":"2026-05-22T18:00:22","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T17:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/is-this-13-year-old-the-future-leader-of-north-korea-bbc-news\/"},"modified":"2026-05-22T18:00:22","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T17:00:22","slug":"is-this-13-year-old-the-future-leader-of-north-korea-bbc-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/is-this-13-year-old-the-future-leader-of-north-korea-bbc-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Is this 13-year-old the future leader of North Korea? | BBC News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/xnitCuH-OGo\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Is this 13-year-old the future leader of North Korea? | BBC News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xnitCuH-OGo\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Not much is known about Kim Ju Ae, the daughter of Kim Jong Un, the Supreme Leader of North Korea.<\/p>\n<p>Ju Ae has made several appearances in recent years with her father and according to South Korea\u2019s spy agency, she\u2019s believed to the future leader of the Democratic People&#8217;s Republic of Korea (DPRK).<\/p>\n<p>But it\u2019s not just these sightings with Kim Jong Un which have led many to speculate that Ju Ae could be the future leader of North Korea: it might also have something to do with her clothing.<\/p>\n<p>The BBC\u2019s Jo Crawford speaks to Sangmi Han from the BBC Korean Service to find out more.<\/p>\n<p>00:00 Who is Kim Ju Ae?<br \/>\n01:27 Who could be the future leader of North Korea?<br \/>\n01:56 Kim Ju Ae\u2019s public appearances<br \/>\n03:19 Clothing rules in North Korea<br \/>\n04:11 What does Ju Ae\u2019s clothing mean? <\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our channel here: https:\/\/bbc.in\/bbcnews<\/p>\n<p>For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>#NorthKorea #KimJongUn #Korea #KimJuAe #BBCNews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Not much is known about Kim Ju Ae, the daughter of Kim Jong Un, the Supreme Leader of North Korea. 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