North Korea’s unusual Party plenum in late December: what to expect



Analysis North Korea’s unusual Party plenum in late December: what to expect An atypical decision to hold a late-year party plenum foreshadows a major hard-line policy shift Rachel Minyoung Lee December 4, 2019 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Rodong Sinmun North Korean state media on December 4 released a rare Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) Central Committee (CC) Political Bureau (PB) Presidium “decision” to hold a party plenum “in the last 10 days” of December. State media on December 4 also reported on the leader’s visit to Mt. Paektu “revolutionary battle sites.” Kim was cited as saying the purpose of the visit was to inculcate an “indomitable revolutionary spirit” in the people in line with the “necessary demands of our revolution’s current situation and environment, and with the arduousness and protracted nature of the revolution… seizing as the Read More © 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. LATEST ANALYSIS 01New North Korean ICBM delivers big political message, and likely bigger payloads 02How North Korea-Russia ties will challenge next US president, no matter who wins 03What to make of the stunning collapse in value of North Korean won 04What to know about Kim Yong Bok, the man leading North Korean troops in Russia 05If Trump: How erratic leader’s reelection could scramble North Korea policy 06North Korea’s admission of drone incursion exposes glaring gaps in air defenses 07The war in Ukraine is transforming how Europe perceives North Korean threats 08What North Korea stands to gain by sending troops to fight in Ukraine 09Satellite imagery shows DPRK laid explosives at edge of MDL to destroy roads 10Deciphering the return of No Kwang Chol as North Korea’s minister of defense

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North Korea’s unusual Party plenum in late December: what to expect

An atypical decision to hold a late-year party plenum foreshadows a major hard-line policy shift

Rachel Minyoung Lee December 4, 2019

North Korea’s unusual Party plenum in late December: what to expect

Rodong Sinmun

North Korean state media on December 4 released a rare Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) Central Committee (CC) Political Bureau (PB) Presidium “decision” to hold a party plenum “in the last 10 days” of December.

State media on December 4 also reported on the leader’s visit to Mt. Paektu “revolutionary battle sites.” Kim was cited as saying the purpose of the visit was to inculcate an “indomitable revolutionary spirit” in the people in line with the “necessary demands of our revolution’s current situation and environment, and with the arduousness and protracted nature of the revolution… seizing as the

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03What to make of the stunning collapse in value of North Korean won
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05If Trump: How erratic leader’s reelection could scramble North Korea policy
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08What North Korea stands to gain by sending troops to fight in Ukraine
09Satellite imagery shows DPRK laid explosives at edge of MDL to destroy roads
10Deciphering the return of No Kwang Chol as North Korea’s minister of defense

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