Inside
North Korea
- Why was army chief removed?
- Who is Kim's 'mystery woman'
- Kim's state media makeover
- Terrible price of defection
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| The woman presumed to be Ri Sol-ju was pictured in images released by the state news agency |
North
Korean state media have confirmed for the first time that the country's leader
Kim Jong-un is married.
Reports
referred to him attending the opening of an amusement park with his wife,
"Comrade Ri Sol-ju".
There had
been much speculation Mr Kim's private life in recent weeks when an
unidentified woman was pictured attending events with him.
Kim Jong-un
took over as leader of the country after the death of his father Kim Jong-il in
December last year.
The eight
minute report on North Korean radio which mentioned Ms Ri was broadcast at
20:00 local time on Wednesday (11:00 GMT).
Analysts
have been watching Mr Kim and his inner circle for clues as to the direction in
which they will take the isolated state.
Last week
authorities performed a military reshuffle widely interpreted by analysts as an
attempt to stamp the authority of the new leader on North Korea's powerful
army.
'Mystery
woman'
There is a
North Korean singer by the name of Ri Sol-ju but it has not been confirmed
whether Mr Kim's wife is the same woman.
Ms Ri is
thought to be the same "mystery woman" who accompanied Mr Kim to
several events in recent weeks and whose Western dress and hairstyle led some
to speculate on the influence of Mr Kim's brief European education.
South
Korean had previously speculated that the woman was another North Korean
singer, Hyon Song-wol.
The focus
on Mr Kim's personal life has been intense - within minutes of the news
breaking, Ms Ri's name was trending on micro-blogging site Twitter.
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