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Kim Yo Jong Steals the Spotlight at Big Brother’s Coronation

CAN’T KEEP HER DOWN

Kim Jong Un gave himself another promotion, emulating his father’s elevation to General Secretary, but it was his little sister who delivered the most fiery remarks.

Donald Kirk | Published Jan 13, 2021

Kim Yo Jong Ready to Become the World’s First Woman Dictator

OUT OF THE SHADOWS

Kim Jong Un’s little sister has emerged as North Korea’s most outspoken attack dog, securing her place as a possible successor to the leadership.

Donald Kirk | Published Dec 28, 2020

Kim Jong Un Might Be Back in Public—but All Is Not Well

RESURRECTION DAY

The North Korean leader may have been fucking with us to get attention, but don’t believe what the May 1 photo spread appears to show.

Donald Kirk | Published May 02, 2020

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Could Rivals Stop Kim Jong Un’s Sister From Taking Power?

BLOODLINES

Younger sister Kim Yo Jong looks like the understudy waiting in the wings. But if North Korean leader Kim Jong Un dies, it’s fair to say all hell could break loose.

Donald Kirk | Published May 01, 2020

How North Korea Tricked Two Women Into an Assassination

CONSPIRACY

The new documentary “Assassins” explores how North Korea conned two poor women into killing Kim Jong-nam—under the guise of a “prank video.”

Marlow Stern | Published Jan 26, 2020

Australian Kim Jong Un Fan Alek Sigley Drops Out of Sight

NO SEE ’EM

Sigley, whose tour company brought Otto Warmbier to North Korea, only to see him arrested and sent home in fatal condition, may have gotten on the wrong side of the regime himself.

Donald Kirk | Published Jun 27, 2019

Was Kim Jong Un’s Brother Bumped Off for Spying for the CIA?

I KNOW IT WAS YOU, FREDO

Kim Jong Nam allegedly dimed out his half-brother to the CIA. It’s just one of many reasons why Kim Jong Un could’ve wanted him dead.

Adam Rawnsley | Published Jun 10, 2019

Trump Summit Implodes, but He Still Has Blind Trust in Kim

LOVES ME NOT

Trump and the North Korean leader couldn’t even agree on diplomatic baby steps before bringing their meeting to an abrupt end.

Donald Kirk | Published Feb 28, 2019

Forget It, Trump. North Korea Is Not Giving Up Its Nukes.

EXPLOSIVE

Kim Jong Un’s strategy is obvious to almost everyone but Donald Trump: Use nuclear weapons as threat and deterrence while the North intimidates and encroaches on the South.

Donald Kirk | Published Feb 26, 2019

North Korea Summit Sets the Stage for Potential Trump Fiasco

ZERO SUMMIT GAME

Kim Jong Un and South Korea's Moon Jae-in are pushing for a new summit with Trump. They may figure Trump can be suckered again, and POTUS tweets suggest that's already happening.

Donald Kirk | Published Sep 18, 2018

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