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Sojin Lim, The Conversation

The rise and rise of ‘first sister’ Kim Yo-jong in North Korea

The youngest child of the country’s former supreme leader Kim Jong-il is widely thought of as a possible successor to her older brother Kim Jong-un.

Sojin Lim, The Conversation
· Oct 01, 2021 · 09:30 pm
Kim Jong-un’s Covid-19 policy could lead millions to mass starvation in North Korea

The country’s border closure has resulted in lack of access to agricultural materials, making it hard for citizens to have a sufficient grain harvest.

Sojin Lim, The Conversation
· Jun 28, 2021 · 11:30 pm
What does the failure of Donald Trump’s latest summit with Kim Jong-un mean for Korean peninsula?

South Korea is an immediate victim of the failed Hanoi meeting.

Sojin Lim, The Conversation
· Mar 03, 2019 · 11:30 pm