Kim Jong-il watches opera with sister: Report

SEOUL: The Democratic People's Republic of Korea's (DPRK) top leader Kim Jong-il watched an opera in the company of his sister, state media said yesterday, amid reports that her husband is playing an increasingly key role in government.

Kim enjoyed the opera The Dream of the Red Chamber staged by the Phibada (Sea of Blood) Opera Troupe, the official Korean Central News Agency said without giving a date for the visit.

It said he was accompanied by his only sister Kim Kyong-hui and other senior party officials and military chiefs.