North Korea gears up for party congress

By Song Yoon-seo Posted : December 10, 2025, 10:35 Updated : December 10, 2025, 10:35
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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (center) presides over a meeting in Pyongyang on Dec. 9, 2025, in this photo released by the state-run [North] Korean Central News Agency the following day.
SEOUL, December 10 (AJP) - North Korea has convened a plenary meeting to prepare for the Workers' Party's upcoming key congress scheduled for early next year, state media reported on Wednesday.

The state-run [North] Korean Central News Agency said the plenary meeting, presided over by the country's leader Kim Jong-un, was held the previous day to discuss key policies and other issues.

The year-end gathering, which usually takes place over several days in mid-December, reviews this year's achievements and sets the party's future plans for next year.

* This article, published by Aju Business Daily, was translated by AI and edited by AJP.
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