According to Euronews, the sister and top adviser to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, who is rumored to be gaining ground in the future, has been promoted to a higher position in the government hierarchy.
The official North Korean news agency stated that “Kim Yoo-jung” has been appointed as a member of the State Affairs Commission due to his very close relationship and high influence with his brother.
The appointment comes as part of a series of recent changes at the helm of government that have been approved by the Supreme People’s Assembly, the only parliament of the People’s Republic of North Korea.
The official newspaper of Rudong Sinmun, the organ of the Central Committee of the Korean Workers’ Party, on Thursday published pictures of eight new members of the State Affairs Commission who distinguished Kim Yoo-jung by his youth and being the only woman in the group.
Kim Jong Un has often been seen with his brother, who spent his youth studying in Switzerland together as a young man, often during the North Korean leader’s meetings with former US President Donald Trump and South Korean President Moon Jae-in. .
The political role of this influential woman in North Korea’s ruling apparatus has long been the subject of speculation. She is often cited as a possible successor to her brother, who, if realized, would make Kim Yoo-jung the first female leader in the conservative country in the world.
He made a name for himself with his sharp rhetoric against Washington and Seoul, especially during the demolition of the Office of Communications between the two Koreas, which was built and run by its southern neighbor.
He accused South Korea of creating border tensions in public opinion and encouraging its citizens to flee across borders.
However, he has recently stated that his country is willing to negotiate with South Korea to reduce tensions, if mutual respect, after the promotion of successive rankings that he has benefited from in recent years.
Kim Yoo-jung, 34, has now held one of the highest positions in the governing hierarchy after serving in a row on the State Affairs Commission.
