Overview

• KCNA released photos showing the girl standing beside Kim as he arrived in Beijing by private train on Tuesday.
• North Korean state media have not confirmed her name or age, though outside estimates place her birth in 2012–2013.
• Analysts note she has appeared at dozens of events since first being shown publicly in 2022, prompting assessments that she may be groomed for leadership.
• South Korea–based scholar Yang Moo-Jin said China’s acceptance of her visit suggests deference to Kim’s standing and potential continuity of the Pyongyang–Beijing bond.
• Dennis Rodman has said the daughter is named Ju-Ae, but North Korea has not officially verified this.