Category: Ri Sol Ju

Kim Yo Jong: A Woman at the Height of Power in North Korea’s Kim Dynasty

North Korea’s enigmatic Kim dynasty, a regime shrouded in mystery, has held power for three generations. Its leaders have been venerated as the “Sun of mankind” and the “Guardian of the Earth” through a carefully orchestrated system of indoctrination. However, in this male-dominated regime, a woman is steadily gaining prominence, recognized by several national intelligence…


Wife of North Korea’s Kim Makes First Public Appearance in a Year

SEOUL—North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s wife, Ri Sol Ju, has been shown by state media appearing in public for the first time in more than a year, joining her husband at a concert on one of the country’s biggest holidays. North Korea’s state-run television channel on Thursday aired footage of the pair at the…