This photo, carried by North Korea's newspaper Rodong Sinmun on Dec. 22, 2017, shows Kim Yo-jong (red circle), leader Kim Jong-un's younger sister, sitting on elevated stands at the conference of party cell chairpersons. (For Use Only in the Republic of Korea. No Redistribution) (Yonhap)
Newsweek: North Korea's Kim Jong Un Is Now Running the Country With His Younger Sister Beside Him
A woman thought to be the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was seen in the front row of a ruling party conference, indicating she may be consolidating her role in Pyongyang.
Photos from North Korean state media showed a conference of party chairpeople—at which Kim opened with a speech reiterating North Korea's supposed nuclear power status—including a woman at the top table of officials. The addition was noted by the South Korean government. Given the North Korean regime’s closed and impervious nature to outside observers, officials and media interested in Pyongyang’s affairs frequently scour such releases for signs of dynamism among the ruling elite.
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WNU Editor: She has the ear of Kim Jong-Un, and because of family ties a position of unconditional trust. And while I am not sure if she is the second most powerful person in North Korea, she certainly has a lot of influence. The above picture and description on the growing role of Kim Yo-jing can be read here .... N.K. can pose 'substantial' nuclear threat to U.S.: leader (Yonhap).
2 comments:
"and because of family ties a position of unconditional trust."
Unconditional trust? Haha good one
You can't be serious
According to kju. Sbe is definitely not number 1.
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