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Compared to 2016, North Korea quiet ahead of upcoming Party Congress

Run-up to 2016 Party Congress saw a flurry of missile tests, provincial votes, foreign delegations and more

Compared to 2016, North Korea has been much quieter ahead of its upcoming Party Congress in Jan. 2021, NK News analysis shows.

Preparations for the upcoming congress have been relatively low profile — probably due to a combination of COVID-19, mounting economic problems and an uncertain future going into 2021, analysts told NK News.

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