Kim Yo Jong, sister of Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un, was promoted within the Workers' Party structure during the party congress, reflecting the expanding role of the Kim family in the power structure.
The official Korean Central News Agency reported that the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea officially appointed Kim Yo Jong from her previous position as "Deputy Director" to "Director" last Monday (23 Feb). Analysts view this promotion as reflecting her expanded role in the power structure and reaffirming the Kim family's stability in governing the country.
The Workers’ Party Congress, held every five years, is the highest forum for setting the country's direction, covering diplomacy, economy, military plans, and war strategy.
Thousands of senior party leaders attended this congress in Pyongyang, which international observers watch as a stage where North Korea's leader demonstrates power and tightens internal party control.
Kim Yo Jong was born in the late 1980s, according to South Korean government data. She is one of three children of former leader Kim Jong Il and his third partner, Ko Yong Hui, a former dancer.
She studied in Switzerland alongside her older brother before rapidly rising to key positions after Kim Jong Un became Supreme Leader following their father's death in 2011.
Over the years, Kim Yo Jong has been regarded as one of North Korea’s most influential women and a key right-hand figure to the Supreme Leader.
This congress is especially significant as reports indicate Kim Jong Un may announce the next phase of North Korea's nuclear weapons program, a matter that heightens security tensions in Northeast Asia and affects relations with the United States and its allies.
Analysts say Kim Yo Jong’s promotion may signal internal political positioning to support upcoming security strategies and potentially tougher policies.
: Sourcechannelnewsasia
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