How Kim Jong Un’s Sister Became “The Most Dangerous Woman in the World” | Amanpour and Company

As the war in Ukraine rages on, Russia may be turning to North Korea for armament. Leader Kim Jong Un is expected soon to meet with President Putin in Russia. Our next guest examines the Kim dynasty and what the future may hold for the hermit kingdom. Tapped to be her brother's successor, Kim Yo Jong has quickly become the most powerful woman in the nation. Kim Yo Jong oversees the regime’s propaganda department and has taken a new lead in the country’s foreign policy. In his new book "The Sister," author Sung-Yoon Lee traces her rapid rise, as he explains to Hari Sreenivasan.

Originally aired on September 7, 2023

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Amanpour and Company features wide-ranging, in-depth conversations with global thought leaders and cultural influencers on the issues and trends impacting the world each day, from politics, business and technology to arts, science and sports. Christiane Amanpour leads the conversation on global and domestic news from London with contributions by prominent journalists Walter Isaacson, Michel Martin, Alicia Menendez and Hari Sreenivasan from the Tisch WNET Studios at Lincoln Center in New York City.

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