Kim Jong-un's aunt seen in public for first time in years


North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, applauding a performance with his wife Ri Sol Ju and his aunt Kim Kyong Hui (second from right), as they attend a concert celebrating Lunar New Year's Day in Pyongyang, North Korea. - AP

PYONGYANG: Kim Kyong-hui, the formerly influential aunt of North Korean ruler Kim Jong Un, has appeared in public again for the first time in more than six years, according to reports Sunday (Jan 26).

State media published photographs that show the 73-year-old alongside Kim and his wife Ri Sol-ju at a concert in Pyongyang on Saturday.

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