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Kim Jong-un's sister coming to Olympics

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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un with his sister Kim Yo-jong. /Yonhap

By Oh Young-jin

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s sister Kim Yo-jong will visit PyeongChang as part a high-level delegation to the Winter Olympics, the Ministry of Unification said Wednesday.

The 22-member delegation also includes Choe Hwi, chairman of the National Sports Guidance Committee, and Ri Son-gwon, chairman of the Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of the Country. North Korea’s ceremonial head of state Kim Yong-nam will lead the delegation.

Kim and Choe are subject to international sanctions imposed on North Korea.

Kim is the younger sister of leader Kim and vice director of the Propaganda and Agitation Department.