Ju Ae has been making increasingly prominent appearances in state media in recent years, fueling speculation that she is being prepared as Kim’s successor.

Relations with Beijing will also improve considerably. North Korea will seek normalisation of trade relations and economic assistance from China, while China will attempt to manage conflict escalation on the Korean Peninsula. Both China and Russia are likely to show a more tolerant attitude towards North Korea’s nuclear weapons status.

The teenage daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un made her first known visit to a sacred family mausoleum, a step that experts say bolstered her status as her father's potential heir.

Kim Jong Un's daughter Ju Ae appears at sacred mausoleum, fueling speculation about North Korea succession plans as analysts debate her heir role.

Kim Jong Un continues to center his daughter, Kim Ju Ae, at official ceremonies that suggests she is his political heir.