Why Kim Jong Un never talks about his mother - or her controversial bloodline

The report

Very few North Koreans know about her, as her origin could threaten the regime’s legitimacy

The significance

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The context

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The read

Signal Ledger reads this through the lens of kim, jong, talks, mother, controversial: Very few North Koreans know about her, as her origin could threaten the regime’s legitimacy.