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The Life and Times of a Kingmaker [Kim Kyung Hee in Close-up] By Kim Yun Sim, born in Pyongyang, entered South Korea in 2012 [2013-07-11 10:46 ] Kim Jong Eun has one relative he can rely on: his aunt, Kim Kyung Hee. She was the only close family member permitted to advance in the regime Kim Jong Il constructed. All the rest, uncle Kim Yong Ju, stepmother Kim Song Ae and half-brother Kim Yong Pil among them, were cast off and marginalized. Thus, she is the only one left. Outside North Korea, KimÂ’s reviewers describe her as a woman who...

/begin my excerpts Kim Kyung-hee, Kim Jong-eun's Aunt, May be in Gravely Ill Power behind the throne ... not seen in public for 80 days Has been suffering from various illnesses ... The public appearances of her husband, Jang Sung-taek, has also plummeted. Kim Kyung-hee (age: 67,) the power behind the throne and aunt of Kim Jong-eun has not been seen in public for 80 days. Sources familiar with N. Korea matters said, "Not since her comeback in June, 2009, her absence has been this long. She has been suffering from various illnesses and could be gravely ill.” /snip She...

Alcohol a Threat to Kim Guardianship Role By Park Seong Guk [2012-08-24 12:16 ] Despite treatment in China for her dependence on alcohol, 66-year old Chosun Workers’ Party Secretary Kim Kyung Hee has been unable to stop drinking and is in increasingly ill-health as a consequence, Daily NK has been informed. A Japanese source explained on the 24th, “Due to the long term damage caused by her drinking, Kim Kyung Hee went to China in secret for treatment. However, she still has not been able to quit drinking, to the point where her poor health may make it hard for...

/begin my translationSister of Kim Jong-il Said To Be In Critical Condition After "A Traffic Accident" A story is emerging, which says that Kim Kyung-hee, the sister of N. Korean leader Kim Jong-il and the Director of Light Industry in (ruling) Worker's Party, had traffic accident and is in critical condition, according to a report of Nihon Geizai Shimbun (of Japan) dispatched from Seoul(, S. Korea.) Credible sources on N. Korean affairs in Seoul said that Kim Kyung-hee's private limo was badly damaged in a traffic accident early last month in Pyongyang. A French medical team was called in. The...

Kim Jong-il's Sister Treated for Alcoholism in Paris: Tokyo Shimbun 58-year-old Kim Kyung-hee, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il and head of the light industries section of the Korean Worker's Party Economic Policy Audit Department, received treatment in Paris, France for alcohol dependency and psychological disorders, Japan's Tokyo Shimbun reported Friday, quoting multiple sources familiar with North Korea. One source said that while it was unclear when Kim went to Paris, he had information claiming it was this summer, and she returned to Korea early this month following treatment. The source added that it's unclear whether she is...