Kim Jong Un's wife Ri Sol-Ju spotted in public for the first time in nine months
The North Korean First Lady had not been seen in public since March
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.Kim Jong-un’s wife has been spotted in public for the first time in nine months.
Ri Sol-ju the First Lady of North Korea was spotted alongside her husband in a photograph released by south Korean news agency Yonhap News on Sunday.
The agency reports Mr Kim and his wife watched an air combat training competition by the Korean People’s Air Force and Defence, according to state news agency the Korean Central News Agency, although the date and further details of the photo were not released.
Prior to the photo, Ri had not been seen in public since she toured a commercial district and health complex in the capital city Pyongyang on 28 March.
The unknown whereabouts of Ri fuelled speculation she had fallen out of favour with her husband and members of his family including his sister Jim Yo-jang who is responsible for building up her brother’s cult of personality.
Others speculated that she was pregnant as when she last swayed from public view in 2012, it was later revealed by former American basketball star Dennis Rodman that she had given birth to a daughter.
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments