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Is North Korea’s propagandist-in-chief also its dictator-in-waiting?

4 mins | Jun 28, 2023
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Kim Yo Jong is known for her barbed tongue. But she is also a woman of immense power: an influence over her nuke-wielding brother and potential successor. In this review of “The Sister” by Sung-Yoon Lee, The Economist discovers why Kim Yo Jong is more than just the dictator’s sister.

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