Workers' Party
North Korea yet to announce schedule for party congress in five years
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North Korea has yet to announce the schedule for its upcoming party congress, the first in five years, amid speculation in Seoul that it may occur next month. The National Intelligence Service anticipates reports on preparatory steps soon. Leader Kim Jong-un has intensified discipline by dismissing a vice premier during preparations.
North Korea has launched a plenary meeting of its ruling Workers' Party of Korea as it prepares for a key party congress. Presided over by leader Kim Jong-un, the session reviews this year's party and state policies and addresses preparations for the ninth congress. The meeting gains added significance ahead of the event expected in February.
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North Korea may stipulate leader Kim Jong-un's guiding ideology in the Workers' Party of Korea's charter at next year's party congress, while promoting him to grand marshal, an expert predicted. Yang Moo-jin, a senior professor at the University of North Korean Studies in Seoul, offered this assessment at a forum on the Korean Peninsula's security outlook. The ninth congress, the first since 2021, is expected to set the country's key policy stance.