Kim Jong Un rings in New Year at concert but makes no new policy announcements



News Kim Jong Un rings in New Year at concert but makes no new policy announcements North Korean leader appears with daughter at event, after year-end plenum revealed few specifics about 2025 plans Shreyas Reddy January 1, 2025 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Kim Jong Un waves to cheering crowds during a New Year's concert in Pyongyang. \| Image: KCNA (Jan. 1, 2025) Kim Jong Un ushered in a “hopeful” 2025 by attending a New Year’s concert in Pyongyang, though he did not use the event to signal North Korea’s policy direction for the coming year. Describing last year as “a year of great transformation” and “unprecedented progress,” the state-owned Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said the art performance at May Day Stadium signaled the start of a “watershed for steady success and progress” in 2025. Kim Jong Un ushered in a “hopeful” 2025 by attending a New Year’s concert in Pyongyang, though he did not use the event to signal North Korea’s policy direction for the coming year. Describing last year as “a year of great transformation” and “unprecedented progress,” the state-owned Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said the art performance at May Day Stadium signaled the start of a “watershed for steady success and progress” in 2025. 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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Kim Jong Un rings in New Year at concert but makes no new policy announcements

North Korean leader appears with daughter at event, after year-end plenum revealed few specifics about 2025 plans

Shreyas Reddy January 1, 2025

Kim Jong Un rings in New Year at concert but makes no new policy announcements

Kim Jong Un waves to cheering crowds during a New Year's concert in Pyongyang. | Image: KCNA (Jan. 1, 2025)

Kim Jong Un ushered in a “hopeful” 2025 by attending a New Year’s concert in Pyongyang, though he did not use the event to signal North Korea’s policy direction for the coming year.

Describing last year as “a year of great transformation” and “unprecedented progress,” the state-owned Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said the art performance at May Day Stadium signaled the start of a “watershed for steady success and progress” in 2025.

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