Succession: how Kim Yo Jong could go from first sister to dear leader
Kim's fame is growing as tensions rise with South Korea. But could she really take the top job?
Joint Inter-Korean Summit Press Corps
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In April, when Kim Jong Un’s absences began attracting international attention, some expressed doubts about the idea of his younger sister Kim Yo Jong replacing him.
Views expressed in Opinion articles are exclusively the authors’ own and do not represent those of NK News.
In April, when Kim Jong Un’s absences began attracting international attention, some expressed doubts about the idea of his younger sister Kim Yo Jong replacing him.
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