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Dennis P. Halpin
Dennis P. Halpin, a former Foreign Service Officer and senior Congressional staff, is a consultant on Asian issues.
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Analysis Sister Act: Kim Jong Un’s younger sibling takes the spotlightCentral Committee appointment shows heightened role in Kim Yo Jong’s already up-and-down career
In the days leading up to the recently completed Seventh Congress of the Workers Party of Korea (WPK), there was widespread media speculation, including by BBC News and South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency, over the expected enhanced role in the North Korean leadership for Kim Jong Un’s little sister Kim Yo Jong. While 28-years-old might seem a bit green for someone to be engaged in assisting in running a country with nuclear weapons, North Korea had already designated a then largely untested, under-30-year-old as Supreme Leader just over four years ago. In this case, what was good for the gander © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |