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N.Korea leader’s sister promoted at party congress
Kim Yo Jong’s promotion to department director formalizes her influence in the Workers' Party, signaling tighter power centralization around Kim Jong Un, analysts said.
- State media said Tuesday that Kim Yo Jong was promoted to department director at the Workers' Party, announced during the Ninth Workers' Party Congress.
- Amid the once-in-five-years gathering, Kim Yo Jong's promotion reflects her long-standing influence as one of Kim Jong Un's closest lieutenants and a key figure at the Ninth Party Congress.
- Ahn Chan-il said `Kim Yo-jong is one of the very few people Kim Jong-un can trust and rely on` as KCNA reported her promotion from deputy/vice department director to full department director.
- She was reelected as an alternate member of the politburo at the plenary meeting, marking her return after five years and positioning her to oversee inter-Korean relations or external strategies.
- There is keen interest in whether Kim Ju-ae will be promoted, as the congress which kicked off last Thursday is expected to lead to a new parliament and constitutional revisions.
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