Kim Yo Jong is like that one evil-villain in a superhero movie that seems so captivating and daring as they do almost entirely mysterious. As the younger sister of Kim Jong Un, she according to research proposed for this deep dive, rose the ranks of power within North Korea following her stint at University in Switzerland.
The mystery surrounding the fairly young Korean politician begins with the debate over how old she actually is and when her birthday really is. Alike many high-ranking people in North Korea, the plausibility that publicly available information about them may be propaganda is eerily the reality many face when looking at the bigger picture of North Korea.
Analysts told the Associated Press that the plausibility of Yo Jong becoming the country’s first woman head-of-state is almost “90% or above.” However, the patriarchal system in the country might actually slightly derail her hopes of being such — and it doesn’t help her case that there is so much unknown about her.
The Kim family ‘s dynastic rule dates back to the origins of North Korea in 1948 when the Japanese rule officially came to an end. Yo Jong plays an important modern role in the country because she is widely seen as the successor to her family ‘s largely-unknown legacy, something that some say would ignite a new frontier within the country.
Widely known across Asia as the Ivanka Trump of North Korea, Yo Jong has risen to the “No. 2” spot within the Politburo and the ruling Worker ‘s Party. Yo Jong ‘s commanding and often believed-to-be domineering sense of authority has garnered her the right to be mentioned alongside other cadre in state-run media mentions that otherwise usually would’ve left someone like her out.
While the world waits to find out if her brother is actually dead, it is presumed that Kim Yo Jong is now the Supreme Leader of North Korea alas the former perceived regent to the throne many have sought to expose and unravel for decades.
In fact, her grip on power as the No. 2 head of state in NK is so strong an expert on the region noted in a lengthy essay about the country that is almost universal. The essay [published here] explores how her grip; authority, and otherwise intriguing mystique have led her to be both widely feared and largely respected within the secretive government.
A telling sign of Yo Jong ‘s rising influence goes no further than the fact she has recently began speaking out far more than normal. Historically, only people in Kim Jong Un ‘s actual governmental position have ever really spoken out about actual policy issues; issues in NK, and those in which may occur overseas. The rise of her influence accounts for many of her recent statements, some, which have even garnered far more attention than she probably intended.
Yo Jong ‘s grip and influence spread far further than within her own government and party though. Yo Jong is widely rumoured to have been the driving force behind the effort to forge a relationship between North Korea ‘s government and that of the United States in the west. The United States, for decades, has largely been seen as North Korea ‘s public enemy No. 1.
Her efforts with the west have gone so far, er, they’ve in fact previously garnered the attention of reporters and researchers because of a letter sent by Trump to the North Korean regime. According to that letter, Trump personally thanked Kim Jong Un for his perceived or (“alleged”) approach to the outbreak of the novel Coronavirus. The problem? North Korea hasn’t actually publicly confirmed nor denied reports that country has a single case or even let alone a death.
Her subtle interest in politics dates as far back as 2002. That year Kim Jong Un told foreign media among other people that his daughter had shown a ‘wide interest’ in politics. Her appeal hinders on her ability to assert her authority and dominance but remain just enough behind the others in NK ‘s antiquated government-system so that she doesn’t seem obtrusive.
Our stories on North Korea and the now perceived change in leadership will continue until there is a confirmation about who is in charge.
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