North Korea’s most high-profile female official is believed to have confirmed the news while in South Korea.
Kim Yo-Jong told South Korean officials she was expecting a child after she experienced “discomfort” during the trip south.
She is believed to have already given birth once in 2015 although no photos of the child – Kim Jong-un’s nephew or niece – has ever been shared.
Kim Yo Jong visited South Korea from February 9 to 11 on behalf of her brother.
She attended the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics, where North and South Korean athletes matched together under a joint unification flag.
She is one of her brother’s most trusted aides and has been photographed recently in high-profile meetings and conferences.
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