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What do a teenager's clothes tell us about North Korea's future?

Summary by BBC News
Analysts say the daughter of North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un is not just growing up - she’s being styled for succession.

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North Korea is poor, people wear uniforms and have their hair done. The only exceptions are leader Kim Jong-un and his family. His daughter Kim Ju-ah, who is speculated to have been chosen as his successor, wears luxurious clothes. She often wears a leather coat or jacket, just like her father. At the same time, she undermines the strict regulations on what North Koreans are supposed to wear.

In November 2022, a photo emerged of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un with a stylishly dressed young girl next to him - his daughter Zhu E, writes Sangmi Han, BBC News Korean.

·Ukraine
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In November 2022, a photograph appeared of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un with an elegantly dressed young girl by his side - his

·Novi Beograd, Serbia
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Kim Jong-un's daughter has been increasingly photographed using luxury brands of Western stylists, banned in North Korea for being considered reactions and antisocialists. Read more (05/05/2026

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Folha de S.Paulo broke the news in São Paulo, Brazil on Tuesday, May 5, 2026.
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