Speculation that Kim Yo-jong, 24, is calling the shots in Pyongyang while Kim recuperates from illness
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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (right)
accompanied by younger sister, Kim Yo-jong, (left) in Wonsan, Kangwon
Province, North Korea Photo: KCNA/EPA
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As speculation continues over the health and whereabouts of Kim Jong-un, the
North Korean leader, it appears that his younger sister has emerged as a
regent for the regime.
Analysts and governments across the region will be watching events in
Pyongyang on Friday to mark the 69th anniversary of the foundation of the
ruling Workers' Party of North Korea, with much of the focus on whether Mr
Kim attends an occasion that is a red-letter day on the nation's calendar.
If he is not present, the focus will be on the role played by Kim Yo-jong, his
24-year-old sister.
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