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A woman in a man’s world: could Kim Yo Jong really become North Korea’s leader?

If Kim Jong Un's sister one day comes to inherit power, she may need to channel her inner Gloriana-esque ruthlessness
Dennis P. Halpin April 27, 2020
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A woman in a man’s world: could Kim Yo Jong really become North Korea’s leader?
Joint Inter-Korean Summit Press Corps

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The latest rumors of Kim Jong Un’s deteriorating health should come as no surprise. His indulgent lifestyle, chronicled by former NBA star Dennis Rodman among others, includes a love of cigarettes, liquor, and the Swiss cheese he reportedly acquired a taste for during his student days in Bern. 

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