Party Congress
North Korea's Kim Jong-un reelected as ruling party general secretary
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North Korea's Workers' Party reelected Kim Jong-un as its general secretary at the Ninth Congress. The decision highlights improvements in nuclear deterrence and national prosperity, with Chinese President Xi Jinping congratulating Kim and vowing to advance bilateral ties. The congress is set to unveil key policy goals for the next five years.
At the AfD party congress in Marl, Martin Vincentz defended his position as NRW state chairman with 54.7 percent of the votes. The moderate politician prevailed in a bitter internal power struggle against candidates from the radical wing. The narrow election has implications for the state executive board and the federal party.
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The CDU held its first major federal party congress since the election in Stuttgart over the weekend. Poll numbers for Chancellor Friedrich Merz and the Union are currently poor. There is criticism within the party about Merz's leadership.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un called for 'epochal progress' in rural development during the inauguration of a modern dairy farm, as the country gears up for its ninth Workers' Party congress this month. Satellite imagery meanwhile shows soldiers in Pyongyang practicing parade formations ahead of the event.
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The central committee of North Korea's ruling Workers' Party of Korea has elected delegates for its upcoming congress, signaling the key event is near. This follows elections at city and county levels last week as part of preparations. South Korea's intelligence agency predicts the congress may occur in early February.