Will Kim’s daughter be future North Korea leader?

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (centre) with his daughter Kim Ju. PIC/Getty Images

South Korea's spy agency told lawmakers on Thursday that it believes the teenage daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is close to being designated as the country's future leader as he moves to extend the family dynasty to a fourth generation.

National Intelligence Service officials said they are closely monitoring whether Kim's daughter - believed to be named Kim Ju Ae, 13 - appears with him before thousands of delegates at the upcoming Workers' Party Congress.

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