In explaining the rise to power of Kim Yo Jong Lee displays his deep knowledge and
understanding of North Korea's extreme ruthless and self-obsessed dynastic autocracy the
creators and rulers of a de-facto nuclear weapon state. Not a reassuring story' - Sir John
Scarlett former Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) Written by Dr Sung-Yoon Lee a
scholar and specialist on North Korea who has advised the US government The Sister is a
jaw-dropping account of the spectacular rise of Kim Yo Jong de-facto deputy to her brother
Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un and the most powerful woman in North Korea. In 2022 in a
particularly fiery speech Kim Yo Jong threatened to nuke South Korea reminding the world of
the dangers posed by her state. But how did the youngest daughter of Dear Leader Kim Jong Il
his ?sweet princess' become the ruthless chief propagandist internal administrator and
foreign policymaker for her brother's totalitarian regime? The Sister uncovers the truth about
Kim Yo Jong her close bond with Kim Jong Un and the lessons in manipulation they learned from
their father. He also examines the iron grip the Kim dynasty has on their country the
grotesque deaths of family members deemed disloyal and the signs that Kim Yo Jong has been
positioned as her brother's successor should he die while his own children are young. Readable
and insightful this book is an invaluable portrait of a woman who might yet hold the survival
of her despotic dynasty in her hands. 'An incisive portrayal of North Korea's "princess" Kim
Yo Jong but also a chilling portrait of a family dynasty that has oppressed and exploited
North Korea for generation after generation' - Max Boot Washington Post columnist author and
senior fellow Council on Foreign Relations
