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Ri Sol-ju (Korean: 리설주; born c. 1985–1989) [2] [3] [4] is the current First Lady of North Korea as the wife of Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un. [5]Little is known about her from official North Korean sources, but outside sources have speculated more about her background.
The third supreme leader Kim Jong Un reestablished the position in April 2018 when Ri Sol Ju, whom he married in 2009, [5] [6] [7] was elevated from the title of "comrade" to "Respected First Lady". The promotion occurred ahead of the April 2018 inter-Korean summit, where Ri and South Korean First Lady Kim Jung-sook were in attendance. [8] [9]
Kim Jong Un commands the armed forces, Pak Thae Song heads the cabinet and handles economic and social affairs, and Choe Ryong Hae heads the legislature. However, under the constitution, Kim Jong Un is the highest-ranking of the three, with the constitution explicitly naming his post the "supreme leader who represents the state".
Kim Jong Un's surprise trip to China this week made headlines, but not just because of its diplomatic relations. The North Korean dictator's meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing ...
SEE: North Koreans show devotion to Kim Jong Un: In 2014, former NBA star Dennis Rodman was in North Korea for Kim's birthday, and sang "Happy Birthday" to him at a basketball match in Pyongyang ...
After Ko Yong Hui's death, Kim Jong Il was married to his personal secretary, Kim Ok. [17] The two were married until Kim Jong Il's death, and did not have any children. The two half-brothers Kim Jong Un and Kim Jong-nam never met, because of the ancient practice of raising potential successors separately.
North Korea displayed the portrait of Kim Jong Un next to those of his father and grandfather — a significant step in cementing his status as leader of the nuclear-armed state.
Kim Yo Jong (Korean: 김여정; [2] born 26 September 1987) is a North Korean politician and diplomat, and sister of Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un.She is the Deputy Department Director of the Publicity and Information Department of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK).