The new roster of top officials in the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) leadership is surprising in many ways — especially when considering the ejection of Kim Jong Un’s sister, Kim Yo Jong, from the country’s top elite. Formerly an alternate member of the Politburo, she has not been reelected to the Politburo and was ranked number 20 on the Central Committee.
KIM’S CAREER
The new roster of top officials in the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) leadership is surprising in many ways — especially when considering the ejection of Kim Jong Un’s sister, Kim Yo Jong, from the country’s top elite. Formerly an alternate member of the Politburo, she has not been reelected to the Politburo and was ranked number 20 on the Central Committee.
KIM’S CAREER
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