Why Is Kim Jong-un Publicly Showcasing His Aunt After Executing Her Husband Six Years Ago?
Publicly bringing out his aunt after six years may mean that Kim Jong-un is trying to solidify support behind his upcoming policies from those who may still be supportive of his aunt’s husband Jang Song-taek who he executed:
Kim Kyong-hui, the aunt of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and a once-influential figure in the country’s leadership, has made her first public appearance in six years, quashing rumors that she had been killed or sent into exile. She had been out of the public eye since her husband Jang Song-thaek was executed in December 2013.
Korea Times
According to North Korea’s state-run Korean Central News Agency, Sunday, the North Korean leader had attended a Lunar New Year performance the day before at the Samjiyon Theater in Pyongyang with his family members and high-ranking officials including his wife Ri Sol-ju, aunt Kim Kyong-hui, sister Kim Yo-jong, the country’s de facto second-in-command Choe Ryong-hae and other top officials Ri Il-hwan, Jo Yong-won and Hyon Song-wol.
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I guess a true born Kim is worth more than executing the wife of a traitor.