Kim Jong Un named general secretary — a title reserved for his late father



News Kim Jong Un named general secretary — a title reserved for his late father Kim Jong Un promoted to a higher Workers' Party of Korea rank that was otherwise posthumously reserved for Kim Jong Il Won-Gi Jung January 10, 2021 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Rodong Sinmun North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was promoted to general secretary of the ruling Workers’ Party of Korea, filling a high-level seat that had remained vacant for nine years after his father died. On Monday, state media reported that Kim was newly appointed to the general secretary position on the sixth day of North Korea’s rare and politically-important Party Congress. Kim had previously been just the chairman of the Workers’ Party of Korea, and his father — Kim Jong Il — was named the symbolic “eternal general secretary” months after his death in April 2012. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was promoted to general secretary of the ruling Workers’ Party of Korea, filling a high-level seat that had remained vacant for nine years after his father died. On Monday, state media reported that Kim was newly appointed to the general secretary position on the sixth day of North Korea’s rare and politically-important Party Congress. Kim had previously been just the chairman of the Workers’ Party of Korea, and his father — Kim Jong Il — was named the symbolic “eternal general secretary” months after his death in April 2012. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period 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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Kim Jong Un named general secretary — a title reserved for his late father

Kim Jong Un promoted to a higher Workers' Party of Korea rank that was otherwise posthumously reserved for Kim Jong Il

Won-Gi Jung January 10, 2021

Kim Jong Un named general secretary — a title reserved for his late father

Rodong Sinmun

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was promoted to general secretary of the ruling Workers’ Party of Korea, filling a high-level seat that had remained vacant for nine years after his father died.

On Monday, state media reported that Kim was newly appointed to the general secretary position on the sixth day of North Korea’s rare and politically-important Party Congress. Kim had previously been just the chairman of the Workers’ Party of Korea, and his father — Kim Jong Il — was named the symbolic “eternal general secretary” months after his death in April 2012.