Kim Jong Un's Wife's Status 'Upgraded'

  • 6 years ago
Ri Sol Ju, the wife of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, has been upgraded from "comrade" to "revered first lady" in a potential bid to create a cult of personality around her. State-run Korean Central News Agency reported Ri attended a ballet performance by the visiting National Ballet of China on Saturday. In the report, Ri was referred to as the "revered first lady," or "respected first lady," along with a special verb ending which reinforced her honor.

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