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North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles toward East Sea for second day
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South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles toward the East Sea from the Wonsan area around 8:50 a.m. on Wednesday. It marks back-to-back launches following an unidentified projectile from the Pyongyang area on Tuesday. The tests came after President Lee Jae Myung expressed regret over drone incursions into the North.
Kim Yo-jong, the influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, has been confirmed as director of the general affairs department of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea (WPK). The promotion occurred during a plenary meeting amid the ninth party congress, with details revealed in state media on Saturday. Her new role is expected to enhance her authority over the party's internal operations and administrative affairs.
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Kim Yo-jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, has been promoted to department head at the ruling Workers' Party of Korea during the ongoing party congress. According to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), she was previously a vice department director and was reelected as an alternate member of the central committee's political bureau. Seoul's unification ministry is closely watching whether her new role involves handling relations with South Korea or external strategies.