Who is Kim Yo Jong?

This appeared in The Millennial Source

Kim Yo Jong, the younger sister of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un, has garnered a significant amount of press recently as rumors have swirled around her brother’s supposed disappearance and potential health problems.

According to North Korean media outlets, Kim Jong Un was recently seen attending an official ceremony near the capital Pyongyang, although the report and images authenticity has not yet been independently verified.

Per North Korean leadership rules, Kim Jong Un, internally known as the Supreme Leader, essentially has absolute power to dictate policy in the country. Thus far, succession of power for the role of Supreme Leader has been based on family lineage. In other words, Kim Jong Un’s heirs would have the right to inherit the title, just as he did from his father and grandfather.

He is believed to have three children, with the youngest presumed to be 10 years old, meaning that in the case of imminent succession, a regent would need to assume power. Some analysts claim that if the regime’s hand was forced, a potential choice for a successor could be Kim Yo Jong.

Nevertheless, such speculations are far from proven.

South Korean intelligence has reported “no unusual developments” to suggest that Kim…