Kim Jong Un’s top aide reemerges after absence triggered rumors of punishment

Kim Jong Un’s top aide reemerges after absence triggered rumors of punishment

Jo Yong Won, one of Kim Jong Un’s closest aides, reappeared in state media on Sunday after two months out of public view, an extended absence that spurred speculation about his possible demotion or punishment for corruption. But Jo’s comeback at a product exhibition in Pyongyang provided relatively few clues as to why he went […]

Close aide to N. Korean leader reappears after 2-month absence

SEOUL, April 27 (Yonhap) -- Jo Yong-won, a North Korean party secretary considered a close...

North Korean leader's close aide Jo Yong-won reappears in public after two-month absence

Jo Yong-won, a close aide to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and the ruling Workers’ Party of Korea secretary for organizational affairs, reappeared in state media after nearly two months out of public view.