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Kim Jong Un’s Ninth Party Congress Personnel Shakeup

The generational shift that the Ninth Party Congress signaled is noticeable: Kim’s old mentors and advisors inside the regime ...
The Diplomat

6 Takeaways From North Korea’s 9th Party Congress

Analysts will be poring through the party congress reporting for any semblance of external signaling and indications of what to expect from the Kim Jong Un regime in the coming years. While there are ...
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Kim Yo-jong promoted to ministerial-level party director

North Korean Workers' Party Vice Department Director Kim Yo-jong was promoted to the position of party director, a ministerial-level post, at the 9th Workers' Party Congress and also re-entered the ...
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Kim Jong-un re-elected as North Korea's top leader amid generational overhaul

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un was re-elected as the General Secretary of the Workers’ Party, the highest position, at the ongoing 9th Workers’ Party Congress that began on the 19th, North Korean ...
Korea JoongAng Daily

North's leader sets stage for talks with U.S. — with nuclear strings attached

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un signaled that Pyongyang would pursue “strategic and tactical external activities” over the ...

Kim Jong Un vows to strengthen nuclear program, watches military parade with daughter

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un promised to strengthen his country’s nuclear weapons program on Wednesday, before presiding over a nighttime military parade, accompanied by his daughter.

North Korea's Kim promises more nuclear weapons as Congress closes with military parade

By Joyce Lee and Jack Kim SEOUL, Feb 26 (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he would focus on expanding his ...

Kim reelected to top post of North Korea’s ruling party as it hails his nuclear buildup

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was reelected to the top post of the ruling Workers’ Party, with delegates crediting him for ...

North Korea's ruling party re-elects Kim Jong Un general secretary

By Jack Kim and Kyu-seok Shim SEOUL, Feb 23 (Reuters) - North Korea's ruling Workers' Party re-elected Kim Jong Un as general secretary at a party congress meeting on Sunday, state media said, a move ...

Kim Jong-un Hints at Improving U.S. Relations — With Caveats

The North Korean leader said that his country can get along well with the United States as long as Washington accepts it as a nuclear weapons state.

Kim Jong Un’s sister makes first public appearance since her niece was named successor instead of her

Kim Jong Un’s younger sister made her first public appearance since she was reportedly passed over as his heir in favor of her teenage niece while at a ceremony where the North Korean dictator gave ...

An emboldened Kim flaunts nuclear ambitions while leaving room for U.S. talks

Offering “peaceful coexistence or eternal confrontation,” North Korea’s leader said he would only restart talks if the U.S. ends “hostile” policies and accepts Pyongyang’s nuclear status.