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Who is Kim Yo Jong? The North Korean leader’s little sister could be moving to bigger things, analysts say

2020-06-19 09:46:10       source:CNBC

June 18, 2020


Kim Yo Jong appears to be stepping out on her own recently — without her elder brother, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un by her side — which analysts said may indicate that she could be moving into a bigger role within the country’s leadership structure.


In the last week, Pyongyang has issued threats and directives under the younger Kim’s name alone — a development analysts said was striking.


“We’re seeing a lot of big statements coming out of Kim Yo Jong,” said John Park, director of the Korea Project at the Harvard Kennedy School. This indicates that her role is not just ceremonial and that she has been “chronically underestimated,” he added.


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