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Party Congress over: Kim Yo Jong insults Seoul and talks military parade rumors

Party Congress over: Kim Yo Jong insults Seoul and talks military parade rumors

Kim Yo Jong accused South Korea of having "nothing better to do" than watch for a Pyongyang military parade

Party Congress over: Kim Yo Jong insults Seoul and talks military parade rumors
Kelly Kasulis
Kelly Kasulis January 12, 2021
Full recap: North Korea reshuffles key leadership roles at Eighth Party Congress
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Full recap: North Korea reshuffles key leadership roles at Eighth Party Congress

Kim Jong Un got a new title, Kim Yo Jong was demoted and the Politburo focused on economic experts

Full recap: North Korea reshuffles key leadership roles at Eighth Party Congress
Martin Weiser
Martin Weiser January 12, 2021
The Eighth Party Congress and the future of North Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep. 165
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The Eighth Party Congress and the future of North Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep. 165

NK Pro contributing analysts and NK News staff discuss the DPRK economy, WMDs, foreign relations and more

The Eighth Party Congress and the future of North Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep. 165
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot January 12, 2021
Kim Jong Un hints at an even stronger crusade against political ‘abuse of power’

Kim Jong Un hints at an even stronger crusade against political ‘abuse of power’

Experts say that the DPRK leader’s complaints foreshadow more crackdowns on bribes and other misconduct in the future

Kim Jong Un hints at an even stronger crusade against political ‘abuse of power’
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko January 12, 2021
Kim Jong Un absent as officials talk military, science plans at Party Congress

Kim Jong Un absent as officials talk military, science plans at Party Congress

Leaders ironed out finer details about future agriculture, science, defense capabilities and industry plans

Kim Jong Un absent as officials talk military, science plans at Party Congress
Kelly Kasulis
Kelly Kasulis | Won-Gi Jung January 11, 2021
Chinese President Xi Jinping congratulates Kim Jong Un on his big promotion

Chinese President Xi Jinping congratulates Kim Jong Un on his big promotion

Xi vowed to continuously "preserve, consolidate and develop China-DPRK relations," Chinese state media reported

Chinese President Xi Jinping congratulates Kim Jong Un on his big promotion
Kelly Kasulis
Kelly Kasulis January 11, 2021
So far, North Korea’s new economic plan is full of bad signs
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So far, North Korea’s new economic plan is full of bad signs

State media shared vague details about Party Congress economic reforms that suggest more state control on DPRK markets

So far, North Korea’s new economic plan is full of bad signs
Peter Ward
Peter Ward January 11, 2021
Kim Yo Jong demoted: Why the North Korean leader’s sister is down, but not out

Kim Yo Jong demoted: Why the North Korean leader’s sister is down, but not out

Kim family members have been demoted in the past, only to resurface a few years later

Kim Yo Jong demoted: Why the North Korean leader’s sister is down, but not out
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy January 11, 2021
Kim Jong Un named general secretary — a title reserved for his late father

Kim Jong Un named general secretary — a title reserved for his late father

Kim Jong Un promoted to a higher Workers' Party of Korea rank that was otherwise posthumously reserved for Kim Jong Il

Kim Jong Un named general secretary — a title reserved for his late father
Won-Gi Jung
Won-Gi Jung January 10, 2021
Armored vehicles and troops spotted going towards Pyongyang’s Kim Il Sung Square

Armored vehicles and troops spotted going towards Pyongyang’s Kim Il Sung Square

Kim Il Sung Square is also lit up on a scale similar to the Oct. 10, 2020 military parade, a source tells NK News

Armored vehicles and troops spotted going towards Pyongyang’s Kim Il Sung Square
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll January 10, 2021