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'Humble' Kim Yo-jong has charmed the media, but the glow is unlikely to last

With her ‘deadly side-eye’ and ‘nimble’ ways, the sister of North Korean leader has been the centre of attention since she arrived at the Winter Games
Kim Yo-jong applauds the womens Korean ice hockey team during her ‘charm offensive’ in South Korea Photograph: Grigory Dukor/Reuters

Amid a sea of television cameras and journalists, Kim Yo-jong worked her way through the crowd surrounded by a horde of bodyguards. As she made her way through the room she was silent and always smiling.

The younger sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has been the centre of attention since she landed in South Korea for an historic three-day visit as part of

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