Jo Yong-won, a top aide to Kim Jong-un and Organizational Secretary of the Workers’ Party, has not been seen publicly for nearly two months, raising speculation that he is under disciplinary action for failing to prevent misconduct tied to North Korea’s 20×10 Regional Development Policy.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un skipped the state founder's birthday ceremony for the third consecutive year, instead attending a housing project completion event in Pyongyang. The move appears aimed at emphasizing his domestic development agenda and consolidating his own leadership legacy.
