The sister of North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong Un will attend the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics in South Korea this week.

朝鲜最高领导人金正恩(Kim Jong Un)的妹妹本周将出席韩国冬奥会(Winter Olympics)开幕式。

The South's unification ministry said Kim Yo Jong would come as part of a high-level delegation to the games in Pyeongchang.

韩国统一部表示，金与正(Kim Yo Jong)将作为朝鲜派出的高级别代表团的成员出席平昌(Pyeongchang)冬奥会。

The participation of Ms Kim – who is a close adviser to her brother – will bolster hopes in Seoul that the Olympics can be used to defuse tensions on the peninsula and usher in a period of diplomatic engagement.

作为其兄金正恩亲密顾问的金与正加入朝方代表团，将提振首尔方面对于利用此次奥运会来缓和半岛紧张、迎来外交接触新时期的希望。

Also attending will be Ri Son Gwon, chairman of the agency that oversees inter-Korean relations, the ministry said.

韩国统一部表示，朝鲜负责朝韩关系的祖国和平统一委员会(Committee for Peaceful Reunification)的委员长李善权(Ri Son Gwon)也将出席本届冬奥会。