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Kim Yo Jong: the powerful sister behind North Korea's supreme leader

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Photo by ODD ANDERSEN / AFP North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un's sister Kim Yo Jong attends the opening ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at the Pyeongchang Stadium on February 9, 2018.
Photo by ODD ANDERSEN / AFP North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un's sister Kim Yo Jong attends the opening ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at the Pyeongchang Stadium on February 9, 2018.
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