Kim Ju-ae's Absence Raises Succession Questions at North Korea's Ruling Congress
The absence of Kim Ju-ae from North Korea's ruling party congress has fueled speculation about succession, as supreme leader Kim Jong-un prepares for a significant political event.
21 Feb, 00:00 — 21 Feb, 02:09
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N. Korea touts 'remarkable' success in policy implementation over past 5 years at key party congress
North Korea said Saturday it has achieved "remarkable" success in implementing major policies over the past five years, as Pyongyang is holding a key party congress amid expectations that it will unveil its future policy direction. With North Korean leader Kim Jong-un present, the country held a policy review session on Friday, the second day of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea's ninth party congress, the country's biggest political event since 2021, according to the Korean Central News Agency
By The Korea Herald
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North Korea’s ruling party congress, convened only once every five years, opened in Pyongyang this weekend with supreme leader Kim Jong-un poised to formalise a military doctrine with far-reaching implications for security on the Korean peninsula and beyond. State media described the opening of the ninth congress of the Workers’ Party of Korea as unfolding “with splendour” in “the capital city of the revolution”, with 5,000 delegates and 2,000 observers in attendance. The carefully choreograp...
By Park Chan-kyong
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