Kim Jong-un Elected General Secretary of the Workers' Party... Kim Yo-jong Also Excluded from the Politburo Candidate Members

Chosun Central TV reported on the 9th that the fourth-day meeting of North Korea's 8th Party Congress was held at the Pyongyang April 25th Cultural Hall on the 8th. North Korea has repeatedly emphasized through state media that this Party Congress is a "working congress." In fact, the business summary report lasted three days, one day longer than the 7th Party Congress, and the fourth day was devoted to discussions. On the presidium, party officials were seen approaching Kim Jong Un, the Party Chairman, to report or receive instructions. The photo shows Jo Yong Won, First Deputy Director of the Organization and Guidance Department, reporting to Party Chairman Kim Jong Un while kneeling. Deputy Director Jo is considered a close aide to Chairman Kim Jong Un.

Kim Jong-un, the supreme leader of North Korea, has been appointed as the General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea.

North Korea's state media, Korean Central News Agency, reported on the 11th about the proceedings of the 6th day of the 8th Party Congress held the previous day, stating, "It has been decided to highly appoint Comrade Kim Jong-un as the General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea."

On the 9th, North Korea amended the party rules, reverting from the previous Chairman system back to the Secretary system after five years.

Kim Yo-jong, Kim Jong-un's younger sister, who was expected to have a possible promotion, was removed from her existing position as a candidate member of the Political Bureau. She also did not make it onto the list of department heads of the party.

Choe Ryong-hae, a close aide who had been shadowing Kim Jong-un, was promoted to a member of the Political Bureau Standing Committee as the party's First Vice Chairman.

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