Party Congress photos: Scenes from one of North Korea’s rarest political events



News Party Congress photos: Scenes from one of North Korea’s rarest political events State television footage offered a rare glimpse into North Korea’s Party Congress at the April 25 House of Culture Jeongmin Kim January 7, 2021 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON KCTV Kim Jong Un rolled onto the scene at North Korea’s April 25 House of Culture and emerged from an imported, black luxury car clutching what appears to be a thick, leather-bound book. That moment was captured on North Korean state TV this week during the country’s politically-important Eighth Party Congress — a rare and politically-important event where top officials and thousands of delegates from around the country discuss long-term decisions. Kim Jong Un rolled onto the scene at North Korea’s April 25 House of Culture and emerged from an imported, black luxury car clutching what appears to be a thick, leather-bound book. That moment was captured on North Korean state TV this week during the country’s politically-important Eighth Party Congress — a rare and politically-important event where top officials and thousands of delegates from around the country discuss long-term decisions. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis 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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Party Congress photos: Scenes from one of North Korea’s rarest political events

State television footage offered a rare glimpse into North Korea’s Party Congress at the April 25 House of Culture

Jeongmin Kim January 7, 2021

Party Congress photos: Scenes from one of North Korea’s rarest political events

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Kim Jong Un rolled onto the scene at North Korea’s April 25 House of Culture and emerged from an imported, black luxury car clutching what appears to be a thick, leather-bound book.

That moment was captured on North Korean state TV this week during the country’s politically-important Eighth Party Congress — a rare and politically-important event where top officials and thousands of delegates from around the country discuss long-term decisions.

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