Kim Jong Un revealed to be married
By The Week Staff | July 25, 2012
Kim Jong Un's North Korean regime has agreed to stop nuclear tests in exchange for hundreds of thousands of metric tons of food from the U.S.
Yao Dawei/Xinhua Press/Corbis
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he mystery woman who's been accompanying North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in recent weeks is, it turns out, his wife. The mystery woman was first thought to be Kim's "long-lost sister," then a singer known for hits such as "Excellent Horse-like Lady." Now she has been identified by Korean state media as one Ri Sol Ju, though it's unclear when the couple was married and, since little is known about her, she still qualifies as a "mystery." By appearing in public with her, the relatively enlightened young Kim is further distancing himself from his father, who was never seen with his wife.
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