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Kim Jong Un held a key party meeting ahead of North Korea’s first full congress in five years, while reinforcing hostility toward South Korea and amid stalled diplomacy.
Kim Jong Un chaired a high-level plenary meeting of North Korea’s Workers’ Party Central Committee on December 9, 2025, marking preparations for the country’s first full party congress in five years.
The session focused on reviewing 2025 state policies and planning for the upcoming Ninth Congress, expected in January or February, though specific outcomes were not disclosed.
The gathering, revived in 2016, is seen as a key moment for consolidating Kim’s authority.
Meanwhile, North Korea conducted artillery drills off its west coast, consistent with routine winter training, and has formally declared South Korea a permanent enemy, amending its constitution accordingly.
U.S. and South Korean efforts to restart diplomacy continue amid uncertainty over whether Kim will respond to overtures, particularly if denuclearization demands are dropped.
Kim Jong Un celebró una reunión clave del partido antes del primer congreso pleno de Corea del Norte en cinco años, al tiempo que reforzaba la hostilidad hacia Corea del Sur y en medio de una diplomacia estancada.