North Korea promotes Kim Jong Un’s sister amid economic growth plans

Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, has been promoted to full department director during the ruling Workers’ Party congress. Previously a deputy director, she is expected to lead the propaganda department, which manages inter-Korean relations and external strategies. The congress, which re-elected Kim Jong Un as secretary-general, focuses on North Korea’s economic agenda for the next five years, emphasizing a phase of significant progress.

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