Kim Jon-Un's sister promoted in rare North Korea party congress
France 24 • • world
Key Points:
- Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, was promoted from deputy department director to full department director in the Workers’ Party Central Committee during a rare party congress.
- The congress, held once every five years, gathers thousands of party elites in Pyongyang and serves as a platform for Kim Jong Un to demonstrate his control over the regime.
- Kim Yo Jong is a key figure in the regime, known for her close advisory role to her brother and for issuing statements on North Korea’s positions toward South Korea and the US.
- The congress is expected to reveal North Korea’s next steps in its nuclear weapons program, with heightened global concern over the country’s growing arsenal.
- Attention is also focused on Kim
