Kim Yo-jong

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Kim Yo-jong (born 26 September 1987) is the younger sister of North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un and youngest daughter of late leader Kim Jong-il.

Kim Yo-jong was born as the daughter of Kim Jong-il and his wife Ko Yong-hui on 26 September 1987,[1] also mother of Kim Jong-un. The two reportedly studied together in Switzerland from 1996 to 2000, and she may have studied at the Kim Il-sung Military University after her return.[2] She was first spotted at a photo session for participants at the 3rd Conference of the Workers' Party of Korea in September 2010, when she stood next to her father's personal secretary and alleged mistress Kim Ok.[3]

Kim Yo-jong was given much publicity during the funeral service for Kim Jong-il in December 2011, when she appeared several times alongside her brother Kim Jong-un or leading funeral processions of central officials, despite not even being a funeral committee member, and she was never named. She was then reportedly given a position under the National Defence Commission at the beginning of 2012 as tour manager for Kim Jong-un,[4] but has not appeared in news reports except for November 2012, when the Korean Central Television showed her accompanying Kim Jong-un at a military riding ground.[5] Sources indicate that Kim Jong-un may be grooming her to replace their aunt Kim Kyong-hui (with whom Kim Yo-jong is said to have a good relationship[6]) in her supporting role.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Kim Yo Jong". North Korea Leadership Watch. 11 July 2013. 
  2. ↑ "Kim Yo Jong". North Korea Leadership Watch. 11 July 2013. 
  3. ↑ "KJI Youngest Daughter Working as Events Manager for KJU?". North Korea Leadership Watch. 22 July 2013. 
  4. ↑ "Kim Yo-jung is believed to have studied abroad and to share her older brother’s ambition". Hankyoreh. 22 July 2013. 
  5. ↑ "North Korea Newsletter No. 237". Yonhap News Agency. 22 November 2013. 
  6. ↑ "KJI Youngest Daughter Working as Events Manager for KJU?". North Korea Leadership Watch. 22 July 2013. 
  7. ↑ "Kim Jong-un 'preparing to purge aunt'". The Telegraph. 6 December 2013. 
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