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November 05, 2024
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Kim Dae-jung’s widow heads for North Korea

Lee Hui-ho departs for Pyongyang airport, though meeting Kim Jong Un not confirmed

Lee Hui-ho, widow of former South Korean President Kim Dae-jung departed Seoul on Wednesday morning and arrived in Pyongyang.

She is expected to stay in Pyongyang until this Saturday, visiting a maternity welfare center and kindergarten in the city. Whether she will meet with Kim Jong Un has not been confirmed, according to Kim Dae-jung Peace Center, which is coordinating her visit.

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