From COVID to nukes: What to expect at North Korea’s upcoming party plenum



Analysis From COVID to nukes: What to expect at North Korea’s upcoming party plenum Virus response and economy likely top priorities at major meeting, though Kim Jong Un may comment on foreign relations Colin Zwirko June 7, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A statue of the party symbol in Pyongyang silhouetted by the sun \| Image: KCTV North Korea’s ruling party is scheduled to hold a major party plenum this week, where leader Kim Jong Un and top officials are expected to discuss issues from economic targets to the country’s COVID-19 outbreak and possibly even military or foreign affairs. State media announced last month that the Fifth Plenary Meeting of the Eighth Central Committee will be held in the “first third of June,” specifically to explore the “execution of the Party and state policies” in the first half of 2022 and “discuss and decide a series of important issues.” North Korea’s ruling party is scheduled to hold a major party plenum this week, where leader Kim Jong Un and top officials are expected to discuss issues from economic targets to the country’s COVID-19 outbreak and possibly even military or foreign affairs. State media announced last month that the Fifth Plenary Meeting of the Eighth Central Committee will be held in the “first third of June,” specifically to explore the “execution of the Party and state policies” in the first half of 2022 and “discuss and decide a series of important issues.” Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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From COVID to nukes: What to expect at North Korea’s upcoming party plenum

Virus response and economy likely top priorities at major meeting, though Kim Jong Un may comment on foreign relations

Colin Zwirko June 7, 2022

From COVID to nukes: What to expect at North Korea’s upcoming party plenum

A statue of the party symbol in Pyongyang silhouetted by the sun | Image: KCTV

North Korea’s ruling party is scheduled to hold a major party plenum this week, where leader Kim Jong Un and top officials are expected to discuss issues from economic targets to the country’s COVID-19 outbreak and possibly even military or foreign affairs.

State media announced last month that the Fifth Plenary Meeting of the Eighth Central Committee will be held in the “first third of June,” specifically to explore the “execution of the Party and state policies” in the first half of 2022 and “discuss and decide a series of important issues.”

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