US EditionKim reelected to top post of North Korea’s ruling party as it hails his nuclear buildup
Kim Jong Un’s re-election at the Workers' Party congress reflects unanimous delegate support and signals continuation of a nuclear weapons program expansion, KCNA reported.
- On Feb 23, state media said Kim Jong Un was re-elected as general secretary of the Workers' Party, a decision KCNA said reflected `the unshakable will and unanimous desire of all the delegates` on Feb 22.
- Held once every five years, the Workers' Party congress resumed Thursday after a 2021 gap and was revived in 2016 after being shelved under former leader Kim Jong Il.
- Kim delivered a report on the third day of the Ninth Congress, citing a new era of "upsurge" in national development as KCNA said the party expressed "full support" and clarified new fighting strategies.
- Delegates elected Central Committee members and revised the party's rules, KCNA reported, crediting Kim with raising the country's prestige and strengthening the military into an elite and powerful army.
- Being watched internationally, the congress may signal policy toward Seoul and Washington as Kim pledged on Feb 19 to lift living standards amid sanctions and unveiled nuclear-capable rocket launchers.
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North Korea’s Kim Jong Un re-elected as ruling party leader
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was re-elected as general secretary of the ruling Workers’ Party of Korea, according to a press release from the country’s state-run media.The decision was announced on Monday by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), which said the party formally adopted the measure on Feb. 22 during its Ninth Congress.KCNA described the move as reflecting the "unanimous desire" of party members, the military and the public, prai…
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was re-elected Secretary General at the Workers' Party Congress every five years.
The North Korean Workers' Party unanimously re-elected Kim Jong-un to the supreme post of Secretary General, welcoming the "radical" strengthening of the country's nuclear weapons under his leadership, reported on Monday the official media.
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