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North Korea launched several short-range ballistic missiles into the sea, marking its second missile test in two days, hours after a senior Pyongyang official ridiculed Seoul's hopes for improved relations.
Donald Trump appeared at the White House Easter Egg Roll, showcasing a discolored and swollen right hand, raising health concerns after his absence.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's sister, Kim Yo-jong, has poured cold water on Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi's hopes for a summit, despite Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary stating Takaichi is prepared to engage directly.
Kim Yo-jong, the influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, has been confirmed as the director of the general affairs department of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea.
The ruling Workers' Party Central Committee names Kim Yo Jong as the full department director at the key party congress.
South Korea's ruling Democratic Party of Korea is aiming to pass contentious judicial reform bills next week, prior to the expected conclusion of the plenary session.
Seoul's unification minister has urged Brussels to act as a mediator in North-South discussions, but Pyongyang still appears to show little interest in interaction.
South Korean intelligence indicates that Kim Jong Un's daughter is increasingly being presented in public, particularly at defense events, suggesting an acceleration in building her image as a potential successor.
The newly elected deputies also include Kim's influential sister, Kim Yo-jong, and Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui.
Während des fünfjährlichen Parteitags wurde Kim Jong- uns Schwester Kim Yo-jong zu einer Abteilungsleiterin befördert.
At the five-year congress of the Workers’ Party, Kim Yo-jong was appointed department director after her brother was re-elected on Sunday to the top post of general secretary.
The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said Thursday she "highly appreciates" South Korea's pledge to prevent a recurrence of drone incursions into the North, vowing to step up the country's vigilance along the border with the South. Kim Yo-jong, a party vice department director, issued the statement via the Korean Central News Agency a day after Unification Minister Chung Dong-young expressed "regret" over drone incursions into the North and announced a series of measures aimed
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has called on the main opposition People Power Party to support a supplementary budget bill and constitutional revision.
A scholar has described Kim Yo-jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, as the "world's most dangerous woman" following her appointment as director of the General Affairs Department of the Workers’ Party of Korea.
Kim Yo-jong, the influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, has been appointed as the General Affairs Director of the Workers' Party of Korea, a move that suggests her increasing power within the party.
Kim Yo-jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, has been promoted to a party department head position at a recent congress.