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November 02, 2024
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Kim Yo Jong married foreign minister’s nephew – Seoul paper

North Korean leader’s younger sister may be married to Ri Su Yong’s nephew, may be pregnant

Kim Yo Jong, the younger sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and deputy director of the WPK Propaganda & Agitation Department, may be married to the nephew of North Korea's foreign minister and may also be pregnant, the Seoul Shinmun reported Thursday.

The Seoul Shinmun, citing unnamed South Korean government sources, said Kim Yo Jong’s husband, whose name was not given, is the nephew of current Foreign Minister Ri Su Yong (a.k.a Ri Chol) and not Choe Song, the son of Choe Ryong Hae, as previously reported.

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