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Michael Madden Discusses Kim Jong Un’s Sister’s Trip to Vietnam in Reuters

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Smoke signals: Kim Jong Un’s sister rushed off her feet on Vietnam trip

HANOI, Feb 28 (Reuters) – Ready with an ashtray at a railway station, taking away gifts of flowers and giving directions to staff, Kim Yo Jong has been rushed off her feet as personal secretary to her brother and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Vietnam.

Kim Yo Jong, who holds the title of vice director of the ruling Workers’ Party, came to the world’s attention at the Winter Olympics in South Korea a year ago, when her big smile and relaxed manner made her a hit with many south of the DMZ.

But it has been non-stop for her on the trip to Hanoi, trailing her brother during his second summit with U.S. President Donald Trump, her hair neatly half swept back in trademark fashion, making sure everything goes like clockwork.

Read the full article in Reuters.

 

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