Kim Jong-un is accompanied in Vietnam by several women: his sister Kim Yo-jong, his wife Ri Sol-ju, as well as the singer Hyong Song-wol. All three are important for the North Korean Regime.

unlike Kim, his sister joined straight from University into the party apparatus. Since four years she is head of the propaganda Department. She is always in the vicinity, if Kim’s appearance. “Kim Yo-jong is crucial for Kim’s Image,” said Jay Song of the University of Melbourne. “You took Kim out of his construction and ensure that he feels in front of cameras and on the international stage. You orchestrated his appearances.”

Minister Choe Son-hui, and singer Hyong Song-wol. Photos: PD

As Kim Jong-un, with US Secretary of state Mike Pompeo negotiated, Kim said: “I am a father and a husband. And I have children. I don’t want my children to carry their whole life with the burden of nuclear weapons on your back.” The reported members of Pompeos Team. With his wife Ri Sol-ju, Kim also occurs in North Korea as a modern Couple, Ri is mostly in bright Western clothes and one handbag of Chanel. He holds your Hand, or you under-hooks him. It was even in South Korea, until recently, not possible. Ri has created for North Korea’s Elite a new image of woman. She goes after him, as required by the traditional woman’s role. Experts believe they have a great influence on her husband. And his sister form her sister-in-law is the perfect First Lady.

wife Ri Sol-ju and sister Kim Yo-yong. Photos: PD

The singer Hyong Song-wol, who is now also in South Korea, popular, has a similar amount of influence as the sister. “Not on the Image of Kim’s. It stands for the beauty of Korea”, says expert Jay Jong.

Vice foreign Minister Choe Son-hui and Kim Song-hye have negotiated in the run-up to the summit, two women with the Americans. “North Korea needs to be a positive, less-threatening image of the men-dominated, militaristic Image helps to overcome sanctions, or to improve the inter-Korean relations,” says Jay Song. In the North the women are sure to win. “Ironically, lags behind the more democratic South Korea. Just in the peace process, the women would be important.”

(editing Tamedia)

Created: 27.02.2019, 22:35 Uhr