The Chosun Central News Agency reported on the 17th that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and his wife, Lee Seol-ju, watched a performance commemorating Kim Jong-il’s birthday (‘Gwangmyeong Seongjeol’) on the 16th. Mrs. Lee Seol-ju appeared on the public seats after about a year and a month after watching the Lunar New Year performance on January 25 last year. [조선중앙통신=연합뉴스]
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The National Security Strategy Research Institute under the National Intelligence Service released data that analyzed the reason why Mrs. Lee Seol-ju, the wife of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, had been dismissed for the past year or so because of’birth’.
The Strategic Research Institute said, “It seems that Seol-ju Lee appeared in a year and a month because of her childbirth,” through the “Today’s North Korea Press” material distributed on the 18th. Strategic Research Institute added, “It is observed that the wife of the highest dignity is wary of showing the same appearance (pregnancy) as the general public and is also trying to keep secrets.”
However, no detailed explanation was given on the basis or background of the interpretation.
On the 17th, North Korean media reported that on the 16th, Chairman Kim Jong-un and Mrs. Lee Seol-ju watched a performance commemorating the birthday of Chairman Jeong Il (‘Gwangmyeong Seongjeol’) at the Mansudae Art Theater in Pyongyang.
It was the first time that Mrs. Lee appeared on the public statue after watching the Lunar New Year performance at Samjiyeon Theater on January 25 last year.
On the 16th at the National Assembly Information Committee on the 16th, when asked about Mrs. Lee Seol-joo’s not appearing in the official statue, the NIS explained, “There is no specific trend, and he is playing well with the children.” did.
The Strategic Research Institute explained, “This data was individually prepared by North Korean defectors to contribute to North Korea-related research, and this is not the official position of the researcher.”
Reporter Dayoung Kim [email protected]
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