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Hours after economic warning, South Korea officials said Kim had
promoted his sister.
Kim Jong Un issued a dire warning for North Korea's economy amid reports
that he delegated some power to his sister, including responsibility for
relations with the U.S.
Kim told a gathering a ruling party leaders that the country "faced
unexpected and inevitable challenges in various aspects" and that his
development goals had been "seriously delayed," state media said
Thursday. The unusually candid assessment came as sanctions, flooding
and the coronavirus pandemic pushed the North Korean economy toward what
was expected to be its worst contraction in more than two decades.
Hours later, South Korean lawmakers told reporters that the country's
spy agency determined that Kim had delegated responsibility for
relations with Seoul and Washington to his younger sister, Kim Yo Jong.
While she had taken an increasingly public role in diplomatic matters,
such as responding to a letter from U.S. President Donald Trump earlier
this year, the lawmakers described a more formal power-sharing arrangement.
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