Seoul: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has had his official party title changed from chairman to general secretary, state media reported, assuming a position previously held by his late father.
Analysts said the move was intended to shore up his authority with the North’s economy struggling in the face of self-imposed coronavirus isolation.
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