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Is 13-Year-Old Kim Ju-ae Designated as Successor? Will a Trump-Kim Summit Happen?

Cho Ji-hyun

Published : Sep 3, 2026 7:33 PM

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■ Broadcast: SBS "News Hunters" Mon-Fri (18:50-19:50)
■ Hosts: Kim Jong-won, Yoon Tae-jin
■ Guests: Cho Han-bum (Senior Research Fellow, Korea Institute for National Unification), Ahn Jung-sik (Visiting Professor, Department of North Korean Studies, Dongguk University)
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During the National Assembly Intelligence Committee meeting held the day before yesterday (September 1), it was reported that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's daughter, Kim Ju-ae, has effectively entered the "designation stage" as his successor.
We examine from multiple angles why Kim Ju-ae, born in 2013 and 13 years old this year, is being designated as successor at such an early stage; whether the regime is accelerating internal steps for a fourth-generation succession while preparing externally for a North Korea-U.S. summit; and how these movements will impact the situation on the Korean Peninsula.

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