Kim Yo-jong

Kim Yo-jong

North Korean politician and diplomat, sister of Kim Jong Un

Kim Yo Jong is a North Korean politician and diplomat, and sister of WPK General Secretary Kim Jong Un. As of February 2026 she is the director of the General Affairs Department of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK). This high-level appointment occurred during the first plenary meeting of the 9th Central Committee, held alongside the Ninth Party Congress in Pyongyang. Since March 2026, she has also been serving as an alternate member of the Politburo of the Workers' Party of Korea. Between September 2021 and March 2026, she was a member of State Affairs Commission of North Korea.

Also known as...Kim Yo Jong
North Korea Blasts ASEAN for Denuclearisation Call

North Korea Blasts ASEAN for Denuclearisation Call Kim Yo-jong attacked ASEAN for urging a denuclearised Korean peninsula, calling the position 'stupid and foolish' and vowing to expand North Korea's nuclear arsenal.