The increasing prominence of “first sister” Kim Yo Jong in recent months has rightly seized the attention of the world, particularly amid Kim Jong Un’s reduced public appearances.
The focus on Kim Yo Jong as a potential successor to her brother, however, has overshadowed another interesting—and far more ominous—development in Pyongyang. We should be paying just as much attention to the re-emergence of Workers' Party of Korea Vice Chairman, and retired general, Kim Yong Chol.
The increasing prominence of “first sister” Kim Yo Jong in recent months has rightly seized the attention of the world, particularly amid Kim Jong Un’s reduced public appearances.
The focus on Kim Yo Jong as a potential successor to her brother, however, has overshadowed another interesting—and far more ominous—development in Pyongyang. We should be paying just as much attention to the re-emergence of Workers' Party of Korea Vice Chairman, and retired general, Kim Yong Chol.
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