The fourth plenum of the seventh party central committee: what stood out



Analysis The fourth plenum of the seventh party central committee: what stood out Domestic economy, partial leadership shuffles dominate major WPK meeting Rachel Minyoung Lee April 11, 2019 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON KCNA North Korea held the fourth plenum of the seventh party central committee (CC) on April 10. This marked the fifth party plenum since Kim Jong Un came to power in 2012. Similar to previous plenums where more than personnel issues were discussed, Kim Jong Un “guided” the latest meeting and delivered a “report” and a “conclusion.” The agenda of the latest plenum was also similar to previous plenums. It discussed policy issues; formed a “proposal for state leading organ composition” to be submitted to Thursday’s first session of the 14th Supreme People’s Assembly (SPA); and 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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The fourth plenum of the seventh party central committee: what stood out

Domestic economy, partial leadership shuffles dominate major WPK meeting

Rachel Minyoung Lee April 11, 2019

The fourth plenum of the seventh party central committee: what stood out

KCNA

North Korea held the fourth plenum of the seventh party central committee (CC) on April 10. This marked the fifth party plenum since Kim Jong Un came to power in 2012.

Similar to previous plenums where more than personnel issues were discussed, Kim Jong Un “guided” the latest meeting and delivered a “report” and a “conclusion.”

The agenda of the latest plenum was also similar to previous plenums. It discussed policy issues; formed a “proposal for state leading organ composition” to be submitted to Thursday’s first session of the 14th Supreme People’s Assembly (SPA); and

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

The fourth plenum of the seventh party central committee: what stood out

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