Kim Jong-un is showing that tyrannical tendencies run in the family.Kim Yo-jong, 34, is the de facto second in command to her brother and next in line to rule the hermit kingdom.And if recent evidence is anything to go by, she might be every bit as volatile as the diminutive dictator.
This week she issued a chilling threat to neighbours South Korea, suggesting they wouldn't hesitate to use nuclear missiles to 'eliminate' their military if they went ahead with pre-emptive strikes.It put her firmly in the limelight after a period in which her growing influence has become apparent.
Yo-jong, in her role as ambassador for North Korea, has caused quite a stir with her aggressive rhetoric.Born in Pyongyang on September 26, 1987, she is the youngest child of Kim Jong-il.
But still very little is known about the next probable ruler of North Korea.It is believed she studied Ballet in Switzerland in her younger years before returning to North Korea to pursue her passion for politics.Shortly after her brother Kim Jong-un's arrival in office in 2011, Yo-jong took control of the Propaganda and Agitation Department in 2014, where she became responsible for consolidating her brother's regime by implementing 'idolisation projects'.
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