POWER GRAB
Kim Jong-un’s sister vanishes from his inner circle as he gives himself God-like status held by father and grandfather
Updated: 11 Jan 2021, 13:49
KIM Jong-un s sister has vanished from North Korea s key power list just as he awards himself the god-like power once wielded by his father and grandfather.
Kim Yo-jong has mysteriously gone missing from the ruling Workers Party s politburo, raising questions about her status after years of apparent increasing influence.
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Kim Jong-un s sister has mysteriously vanished from North Korea s power list Credit: AP:Associated Press
The party held elections on Sunday for its Central Committee at a congress which maps out diplomatic, military and economic policy goals over the next five years.
South Korea Passes Anti-leaflet Law Amid Defectors’ Outcry
12/16/2020 North Korea (International Christian Concern) – On Monday, the South Korean parliament voted to formally ban the delivery of printed materials, goods, money and other items of value across the heavily fortified frontier to North Korea.
The law drew criticism of rights activists and defiance from a prominent North Korean defector who vows to continue his activities to bring truth to his motherland, despite the ban, which will come into force in three months. Those who violate the law face up to three years in prison or 30 million won ($27,400) in fines.
For decades, defector groups and Christian organizations have sent anti-tyranny leaflets over the tightly guarded border via balloons or in bottles on border rivers. They also send food, money, medicine, mini radios and flash drives containing South Korean news, dramas, Christian hymns or digital Bibles, which are all banned in the North.
Send South Korea s parliament on Monday approved contentious legislation criminalizing the flying of anti-communist leaflets by balloon toward North Korea, despite fierce criticism that the country is sacrificing freedom of expression to improve ties with the rival North.
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The legislation passed with the support of 187 lawmakers, mostly governing party members who support President Moon Jae-in s policy of engagement with North Korea.
Outnumbered opposition lawmakers didn t attend the vote after their attempt at delaying the balloting with nonstop speeches was foiled by governing party lawmakers, who used their three-fifths super majority to halt the speeches in a separate vote.
North Korea marks the 75th anniversary of Worker s Party with a massive military parade.
SEOUL, South Korea – South Korea’s parliament on Monday approved contentious legislation criminalizing the flying of propaganda leaflets by balloon toward North Korea, despite fierce criticism that the country is sacrificing freedom of expression to improve ties with the rival North.
The legislation passed with the support of 187 lawmakers, mostly governing party members who support President Moon Jae-in’s policy of engagement with North Korea. Outnumbered opposition lawmakers didn’t attend the vote after their attempt at delaying the balloting with nonstop speeches was foiled by governing party lawmakers and their allies who used their three-fifths supermajority to halt the speeches in a separate vote.