BEHIND THE VEILApart from her age, little is known about Kim Yo Jong. The promotion of Kim Yo Jong to the country's top decision-making body is a sign that Kim Jong Un is strengthening his position by drawing his most important people closer to the centre of power, experts and officials say. "As the saying goes 'blood is thicker than water,' Kim Jong Un thinks Kim Yo Jong can be trusted." Kim Jong Un's estranged half-brother, Kim Jong Nam, was killed with a toxic nerve agent at a Malaysian airport in February. Two women are on trial for the murder, which South Korean and US officials believe Kim Jong Un's regime was behind.

Source: The Star October 09, 2017 09:22 UTC