Seoul ¨C North Korea¡¯s ruling party has elevated leader Kim Jong Un¡¯s powerful younger sister to a top position, state media said Tuesday, a sign of her far-reaching influence within the reclusive nation.
Thousands of party elites have packed the capital Pyongyang for a once-in-five-years summit of the ruling Workers¡¯ Party, a gathering that directs state efforts on everything from diplomacy to war planning.
Kim Yo Jong ¡ª long considered one of her brother¡¯s closest lieutenants ¡ª was promoted to department director within the party¡¯s apex central committee, the Korean Central News Agency said.
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