Despite the United Nations (UN) sanctions and the reactions of the international community, it was a first in North Korea, which came to the fore with its frequent missile tests. Choe Son-hui, a senior diplomat and a close staff member of leader Kim Jong-un, became the country’s first female foreign minister. It was noteworthy that the appointment, made at the expanded general meeting of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea, chaired by Kim Jong-un, took place during the period when Pyongyang was expected to conduct a new nuclear test. Hui has long been involved in North Korea’s nuclear weapons program and negotiations with the United States.
“POWER AGAINST POWER”
Speaking at the Central Committee meeting of the Workers’ Party of Korea, Kim Jong-un stated that “the right to self-defense reflects the party’s principle of power over power and its determination to defend sovereignty,” while also explaining his goals to increase military strength and defense capacity to protect his country’s sovereign rights. (UAV)