The wife of North Korean leader
Kim Jong Un
made her first public appearance in just over a year, ending an absence that had been attributed by some to the coronavirus and by others to a possible pregnancy.
Ri Sol Ju
, state media reported, accompanied her husband to a concert to commemorate the birth of her father and his predecessor, Kim Jong Il. The anniversary is known as the "Day of the Shining Star" and is one of the most important holidays. important on the North Korean calendar.
The official Rodong Sinmun newspaper published photos of the couple smiling and applauding the artists performing at Pyongyang's Mansudae Theater of the Arts.