Daily Mail: Let the 'peace Olympics' begin: Kim Jong-un's sister sits right behind US Vice President Mike Pence at the Winter Olympics in thaw of bitter relations
* Kim Yo Jong is part of a high-level diplomatic delegation sent from North Korea to the Winter Games
* Dictator's sister is the first member of North's ruling dynasty to set foot in the South since Korean War
* South Korean President Moon Jae-in pushing the Games as a 'peace Olympics' and shook hands with Kim
* Ms Kim was sat just a few feet away from U.S. Vice President Mike Pence during the opening ceremony
* A White House official says Pence and Kim Jong Un did not interact despite being seated just feet apart.
* Pence and his wife also noticeably remained seated while everyone around them got to their feet to applaud the moment both North and South Korea teams walked into the stadium together
North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un's sister was seen enjoying the Winter Olympics opening ceremony on Friday in Pyeongchang, South Korea sitting right behind U.S. Vice President Mike Pence.
Pence was in no mood to trifle, however: He told the 'Today' show that while America is pushing to pause button on military action in the region, President Donald Trump is prepared to defend the United States while Olympic medals are being passed out.
Kim Yo Jong had taken her seat just feet away from the Vice President, behind his wife Karen Pence, after shaking the hand of South Korean President Moon Jae-in as they entered the stadium for the event.
A White House official says Pence and Kim Jong Un did not interact despite being seated just feet apart.
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WNU Editor: Just an interesting observation. Kim Jong Un's sister (Kim Yo-Jong) arrived with North Korea’s ceremonial leader Kim Yong Nam at the same time to South Korea. But what is very revealing in the above videos is that while the North Korean ceremonial leader had a bodyguard or two .... Kim Yo-jong was the one that the North Korean security detail were really protecting.
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1 comment:
" Kim Yo-jong was the one that the North Korean security detail were really protecting."
As if their and many other's lives depended on it.
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