North Korea’s enigmatic Kim dynasty, a regime shrouded in mystery, has held power for three generations. Its leaders have been venerated as the “Sun of mankind” and the “Guardian of the Earth” through a carefully orchestrated system of indoctrination. However, in this male-dominated regime, a woman is steadily gaining prominence, recognized by several national intelligence…

SEOUL—North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s wife, Ri Sol Ju, has been shown by state media appearing in public for the first time in more than a year, joining her husband at a concert on one of the country’s biggest holidays. North Korea’s state-run television channel on Thursday aired footage of the pair at the…