North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has promoted his younger sister to the nation’s top decision-making body as he further consolidates his family’s dynastic control over the reclusive Asian nation.
The elevation of Kim Yo Jong, Mr Kim’s sibling, to the politburo comes amid a broader reshuffle ahead of an anniversary on Tuesday that some expect could be used as a stage for further provocations.
Kim Jong Sik and Ri Pyong Chol, two key individuals behind Pyongyang’s increasingly sophisticated ballistic missile programme, were also promoted. As was Ri Yong Ho, North Korea’s foreign minister, who made headlines last month for saying a tweet by US President Donald Trump amounted to a declaration of war.
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