North Korea confirms 'mystery woman' as Kim Jong-un's wife

26 July,2012 11:29 AM IST |   |  Agencies

North Korea's state run media has finally revealed the identity of the 'mystery woman' spotted next to the country's young leader Kim Jong-un


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Pyongyang's KRT reported that the woman who has been seen with Kim on several recent occasions is his wife, the country's First Lady.
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The channel named her as Ri Sol-ju, but provided no other details, the Telegraph reports.
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Kim Jong-Un with the mystery lady claimed to be his wife Ri Sol-Ju. Photo: AFP

Kim was seen at a performance two weeks ago accompanied by Ri, sparking rumours as to whether she was his wife, lover or sister.
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According to the paper, some observers in South Korea speculated she was a singer he dated years ago before his father put a stop to it, but who was now back on the scene.
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