Kim Yo Jong Is North Korea's Most Powerful Woman

Kim Yo Jong riding a horse alongside her brother during a strange, but likely symbolic, photoshoot. KCNA via Reuters

Business Insider: Meet North Korea's most powerful woman, Kim Yo Jong: Kim Jong Un's 30-ish sister who made a meaningful cameo in his bizarre horseback-riding photoshoot

* Kim Jong Un's younger sister and right-hand woman, Kim Yo Jong, is a mysterious figure whose life has piqued international curiosity.
* The 30-something woman was seen in her brother's bizarre photoshoot riding a white horse on a historically meaningful mountain.
* She has rapidly become North Korea's most powerful woman, frequently seen side by side with her brother, and plays a key role in his administration.
* Some had speculated in April that she fell out of her brother's favor, but her appearance in the strange photoshoot suggests she may be back in his good graces.

As North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has sought to raise his international standing, a figure seen by his side almost constantly during his meetings with world leaders is none other than his younger sister Kim Yo Jong.

During the two summits between the US and North Korea, Kim Yo Jong was front and center during the historic show of diplomacy between Kim Jong Un and President Donald Trump.

She also traveled to South Korea during the 2018 Winter Olympics, becoming the first member of North Korea's ruling family to visit the south since the Korean War in the 1950s.

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WNU Editor: She has been on WNU's radar since 2015 .... The Growing Role Of Kim Jong Un's Sister In North Korea (June 4, 2015). And I am glad to say that the commentary that was written then is so on the ball today.