The Fetishization of Kim Yo Jong
A dictator’s sister gets positive reviews at the Olympics.
by Krishnadev Calamur
Feb 12, 2018
3 minutes
Call it the diplomacy of low expectations: After Kim Jong Un’s regime spent much of the past year threatening its neighbors and the U.S. with its nuclear weapons, his sister got a surprisingly warm reception at the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang. And North Korea—having sent athletes and cheerleaders to the Games as well—got the kind of publicity that should have been reserved for South Korea, which organized, paid for, and is hosting event.
Here are some of the recent headlines:
North Korea heads for diplomacy gold medal at Olympics: analysts (Reuters)
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