A survivor, a princeling, and an outsider: the Politburo Standing Committee



Analysis A survivor, a princeling, and an outsider: the Politburo Standing Committee This unusual triad of high-ranking officials serve as some of the leader's top advisers Fyodor Tertitskiy November 1, 2018 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Rodong Sinmun North Korea is ruled by the Party and the Party’s top institution is the Standing Committee of the Politburo of the Central Committee (조선로동당 중앙위원회 정치국 상무위원회, also sometimes translated as “Presidium”). In addition to Kim Jong Un, of course, the Committee has three members. This piece is dedicated to this institution, and the three other men who hold the top spots. North Korea is ruled by the Party and the Party’s top institution is the Standing Committee of the Politburo of the Central Committee (조선로동당 중앙위원회 정치국 상무위원회, also sometimes translated as “Presidium”). In addition to Kim Jong Un, of course, the Committee has three members. This piece is dedicated to this institution, and the three other men who hold the top spots. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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A survivor, a princeling, and an outsider: the Politburo Standing Committee

This unusual triad of high-ranking officials serve as some of the leader's top advisers

Fyodor Tertitskiy November 1, 2018

A survivor, a princeling, and an outsider: the Politburo Standing Committee

Rodong Sinmun

North Korea is ruled by the Party and the Party’s top institution is the Standing Committee of the Politburo of the Central Committee (조선로동당 중앙위원회 정치국 상무위원회, also sometimes translated as “Presidium”).

In addition to Kim Jong Un, of course, the Committee has three members. This piece is dedicated to this institution, and the three other men who hold the top spots.

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