North Korea’s ruling party has promoted Kim Yo Jong, the influential younger sister of leader Kim Jong Un, to a senior leadership position, underlining her growing authority within the country’s tightly controlled political system. The announcement was made as thousands of party elites convened in Pyongyang for a rare, once-in-five-years congress of the Workers’ Party … Continue reading North Korea’s ruling party promotes Kim Jong Un’s younger sister Kim Yo Jong to senior leadership position