Kim Yo-jong, one of her brother’s closest lieutenants, has been promoted to full department director at the Workers’ Party congress

Thousands of party elites have packed the capital for a once-in-five-years summit of the ruling Workers’ Party, a gathering that directs state efforts on everything from diplomacy to war planning.

Kim Yo-jong has long been among her brother’s closest lieutenants, and one of the most influential women in the isolated regime.

Source: News - South China Morning Post