North Korea’s politically-important Eighth Party Congress came to an official end on Jan. 12, and though some key details are missing from state media reports, Pyongyang still revealed enough information to draw some conclusions important for the North Korea policy of U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration.

Based on what we know now, here are five key takeaways for U.S. policymakers to consider in the months ahead:

The Party Congress was timed and set up to ensure understanding and execution of Kim Jong Un’s key decisions on North Korea’s direction — not to