North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong calls South Korean government a ‘truly weird group’ as key political meeting ends
Kim Yo Jong, the younger sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and one of the country’s most important political figures, has criticized South Korea’s “idiot” authorities after they called attention to an apparent military parade held in the capital Pyongyang over the weekend.
“We are only holding a military parade in the capital city, not military exercises targeting anybody nor launch of anything. Why do they take trouble craning their neck to follow what’s happening in the north,” Kim said in a statement published by North Korea’s state-run news agency, KCNA.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was given the title of general secretary of the ruling Workers’ Party formerly held by his late father and grandfather, state media reported Monday, in a move apparently aimed at bolstering his authority amid growing economic challenges.
During a time when North Korea faces challenges, restoring the old title formerly held by his father and grandfather helps cement Kim's authority, analysts say.
North Korean leader seeks to build party-centered regime
Posted : 2021-01-11 16:41 By Kang Seung-woo
The election of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un as general secretary of the ruling Workers Party of Korea means that he will lead with a party-centered state system that Pyongyang believes will be helpful in cementing his authority, according to experts, Monday.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has been elected as general secretary of the ruling Workers Party of Korea. / YonhapThey also said the exclusion of Kim Yo-jong, the dictator s younger sister and the de facto No. 2 in the regime, from the list of alternate members of the party s political bureau is a matter of no great importance, adding she can come to the forefront at any time.