Kim Jong Un re-elected as chief of Workers’ Party

Kim Jong Un has been re-elected as secretary-general of North Korea’s Workers’ Party, extending his 15-year rule. During the party congress, Kim focused on boosting economic construction and improving the people’s standard of living. He outlined new strategies and goals for the next five years, emphasizing the need for active and persistent efforts to transform all realms of state and social life. Throughout his leadership, Kim has balanced military priorities with a growing emphasis on fortifying the nation’s economy, stating that North Korea is now entering a new stage of “optimism and confidence in the future.”

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