North Korea: ‘Princess’ Now One of State’s Top Policy Makers

North Korea: ‘Princess’ Now One of State’s Top Policy Makers
FILE PHOTO: Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, attends an opening ceremony of a newly constructed residential complex in Ryomyong street in Pyongyang, North Korea April 13, 2017. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj
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SEOUL—North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is trying to shore up his power and position by promoting his 28-year-old sister to the country’s top decision-making bod.

Kim Yo Jong was named as an alternate member of the politburo within the ruling Workers’ Party of Korea—the opaque, all-powerful party organ where top state affairs are decided, the North’s official media said on Sunday.