New Delhi, Sept. 9 -- Kim Jong-un's daughter, Kim Ju-ae, is increasingly being seen in public. Her public appearances have sparked talk that she could be his successor.

Ju-ae recently accompanied her father to China's Victory Day events. She reminded observers of how Kim Jong-il once travelled with Kim Il-sung as heir.

Experts say her growing visibility suggests she might be groomed as the future leader while also softening North Korea's harsh global image. Ju-ae's appearances are viewed as part of a strategy to counter her father's aggressive image, according to the South China Morning Post.

Ju-ae first came to the world's attention in 2013 when basketball star Dennis Rodman revealed he had met her as a baby. Ju-ae, now believed to be...