Kim Jong-un's sister holds senior government position
On November 27, North Korean media reported that leader Kim Jong-un's sister had been appointed to a senior leadership position in the government.
According to KCNA news agency, 27-year-old Kim Yo-jong has just been appointed as Vice Chairwoman of a department under the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea. This is the first time the DPRK media has clearly stated Kim's position.
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| Kim Yo-jong in a rare appearance in the North Korean press (photo: NBC) |
Ms. Kim is also the only member of Kim Jong-un's family currently holding an official position in the DPRK government. Mr. Kim Jong-un's aunt, Kim Kyong-hui, once held important positions in the Party and the Pyongyang government, but the press has not mentioned her since her husband Jang Song-thaek was executed.
The Wall Street Journal quoted Professor Lim Jae-cheol of Korea University in Seoul, an expert on the DPRK, as saying that it is possible that Kim Yo-jong also holds other important positions in the government.
Kim first appeared in North Korean media in March when she and her brother inspected a polling station in Pyongyang. At that time, KCNA only gave her name but did not disclose her position. Intelligence sources said Kim had studied in Switzerland like her brother./.
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