A day after Kim Jong Un’s marital status was officially announced, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) released images of North Korea’s Supreme Leader touring an amusement park with his blushing new bride, Ri Sol Ju, in Pyongyang. Political analysts say it’s a carefully orchestrated publicity stunt to project an image of a modern, stable man who is not shrouded in mystery.
The Dictator’s Bride: Kim Jong Un Debuts His First Lady
A day after Kim Jong Un's marital status was officially announced, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) released images of North Korea's Supreme Leader touring an amusement park with his blushing new bride, Ri Sol Ju, in Pyongyang. Political analysts say it's a carefully orchestrated publicity stunt to project an image of a modern, stable man who is not shrouded in mystery.
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Kim Jong Un, accompanied by his wife Ri Sol Ju, is seen at a dolphinarium at the Rungna People's Pleasure Ground in Pyongyang in this undated photo released by KCNA on July 26, 2012
