US EditionN.Korea leader’s sister promoted at party congress
Kim Yo Jong's promotion to department director confirms her rise to ministerial rank, reinforcing her key role in North Korea's ruling party and close circle of power.
- On Feb. 24, 2026, KCNA said Kim Yo Jong, younger sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, was appointed director of an unspecified department and named an alternate Political Bureau member at the WPK's first plenary meeting.
- Held as part of the once-in-five-years congress, the Workers' Party congress directs policy and leadership reshuffles, with analysts calling Kim Yo Jong's promotion a clear sign of Kim Jong Un's support.
- As Pyongyang's visible mouthpiece, Kim Yo Jong served at summits with Donald Trump and led the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics delegation, state media reported.
- Analysts warn the promotion could affect succession dynamics as Seoul's Unification Ministry is `watching closely` whether Kim Yo Jong will oversee external affairs amid Kim Ju Ae's rise.
- The congress also positions Kim Jong Un to unveil a new five-year economic plan and address security issues during the Ninth Party Congress, analysts say.
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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has put his 13-year-old daughter in charge of the country's nuclear program and military, the Chosun Daily reported, citing South Korean intelligence sources. According to intelligence reports, Kim Jue has been appointed as the chief of the North's missile program. She also attended the Workers' Party of Korea congress in February. The South claims that the 13-year-old girl is required to report to generals, who r…
North Korean leader Kim Jong named his 13-year-old daughter Kim Ju-ae, to oversee the country's nuclear forces, reported The Chosun Daily, reading South Korean information services.
It sounds absurd, but it's not a joke. North Korea dictator Kim Jong Un leaves his 13-year-old daughter in command of the North Korean missile program. This means that the young people sit in one of the most powerful positions in the world.
A teenage girl accepts reports from generals and even gives instructions.
Promoted to a rank equivalent to that of minister, Kim Yo-jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, climbed the political ladder in his country.
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