Kim Jong-Un is married to Ri Sol-Ju, North Korean media confirms

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un is married, state media have confirmed for the first time.

Reports referred to Kim Jong-Un attending the opening of an amusement park with his wife, “Comrade Ri Sol-Ju”.

There had been much speculation Kim Jong-Un’s private life in recent weeks when an unidentified woman was pictured attending events with him.

Kim Jong-Un took over as leader of the country after the death of his father Kim Jong-Il in December last year.

The eight minute report on North Korean radio which mentioned Ri Sol-Ju was broadcast at 20:00 local time on Wednesday.

Analysts have been watching Kim Jong-Un and his inner circle for clues as to the direction in which they will take the isolated state.

Last week authorities performed a military reshuffle widely interpreted by analysts as an attempt to stamp the authority of the new leader on North Korea’s powerful army.

There is a North Korean singer by the name of Ri Sol-Ju but it has not been confirmed whether Kim Jong-Un’s wife is the same woman.

Ri Sol-Ju is thought to be the same “mystery woman” who accompanied Kim Jong-Un to several events in recent weeks and whose Western dress and hairstyle led some to speculate on the influence of Kim Jong-Ju’s brief European education.

South Korean media had previously speculated that the woman was another North Korean singer, Hyon Song-Wol.

The focus on Kim Jong-Un’s personal life has been intense – within minutes of the news breaking, Ri Sol-Ju’s name was trending on micro-blogging site Twitter.