North Korea: Kim Jong-un promotes sister Kim Yo-jong to centre of power

Promotion further consolidates family’s power as leader says nation’s nuclear weapons are a ‘powerful deterrent’

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has promoted his sister Kim Yo-jong to the politburo – the nation’s top decision-making body.

The promotion, reported by North Korean state media, indicates that the 28-year-old has replaced Kim Jong-un’s aunt, Kim Kyong Hee, who was a key decision maker when former leader Kim Jong-il was alive.

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