Kim Jong Un reelected as North Korean leader, teen daughter to serve as ‘missile chief’
Am I the only one tired of this?
The Workers’ Party of Korea has reelected Kim Jong Un as the leader of their nation. While that might not be a surprise for the supreme leader, powerful allies say a “new chapter” is beginning.
Korean Central Television, a North Korean state media outlet, announced Monday that the Workers’ Party of Korea reached a unanimous decision to elect Kim Jong Un as general secretary on Sunday, the fourth day of the ongoing Congress.
This photo provided Monday, Feb. 23, 2026, by the North Korean government, its leader Kim Jong Un, center, claps hands as he was re-elected to the top post of the ruling Workers’ Party, during the party’s Congress in Pyongyang, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: “KCNA” which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)
“The noble patriotic example shown by Comrade Kim Jong Un and his ardent appeal made all the people redouble the pride in and honor of our great state and the unique thoughts, and the feelings peculiar to Koreans were fully displayed as a motive force for the courageous advance towards a rich country with a strong army,” Politburo member Ri Il-hwan said in a speech at the Congress rhapsodizing the supreme leader.
Ri added: “In the era of Kim Jong Un, we have entered the world of advanced civilization at a stride and constantly learned how to make new things and innovations and made ourselves familiar with it, creating our own style of civilization and making great progress ideologically and culturally.”
The Workers’ Party of Korea is the ruling party of the country and the sole base of political power. The Kim dynasty has held the office of general secretary since the country’s founding.
Next in line?
Two potential developments have been closely anticipated since the beginning of the Workers’ Party Congress last week: the possibility of Kim being designated President of the Democratic Republic of Korea, or North Korea, and the potential promotion of his daughter to a formal office.
Thus far, Kim has not been bestowed with the presidency, which is his country’s official “head of state” position. Kim Il Sung, the supreme leader’s grandfather and founder of North Korea, has been enshrined in the …
Am I the only one tired of this?
The Workers’ Party of Korea has reelected Kim Jong Un as the leader of their nation. While that might not be a surprise for the supreme leader, powerful allies say a “new chapter” is beginning.
Korean Central Television, a North Korean state media outlet, announced Monday that the Workers’ Party of Korea reached a unanimous decision to elect Kim Jong Un as general secretary on Sunday, the fourth day of the ongoing Congress.
This photo provided Monday, Feb. 23, 2026, by the North Korean government, its leader Kim Jong Un, center, claps hands as he was re-elected to the top post of the ruling Workers’ Party, during the party’s Congress in Pyongyang, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: “KCNA” which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)
“The noble patriotic example shown by Comrade Kim Jong Un and his ardent appeal made all the people redouble the pride in and honor of our great state and the unique thoughts, and the feelings peculiar to Koreans were fully displayed as a motive force for the courageous advance towards a rich country with a strong army,” Politburo member Ri Il-hwan said in a speech at the Congress rhapsodizing the supreme leader.
Ri added: “In the era of Kim Jong Un, we have entered the world of advanced civilization at a stride and constantly learned how to make new things and innovations and made ourselves familiar with it, creating our own style of civilization and making great progress ideologically and culturally.”
The Workers’ Party of Korea is the ruling party of the country and the sole base of political power. The Kim dynasty has held the office of general secretary since the country’s founding.
Next in line?
Two potential developments have been closely anticipated since the beginning of the Workers’ Party Congress last week: the possibility of Kim being designated President of the Democratic Republic of Korea, or North Korea, and the potential promotion of his daughter to a formal office.
Thus far, Kim has not been bestowed with the presidency, which is his country’s official “head of state” position. Kim Il Sung, the supreme leader’s grandfather and founder of North Korea, has been enshrined in the …
Kim Jong Un reelected as North Korean leader, teen daughter to serve as ‘missile chief’
Am I the only one tired of this?
The Workers’ Party of Korea has reelected Kim Jong Un as the leader of their nation. While that might not be a surprise for the supreme leader, powerful allies say a “new chapter” is beginning.
Korean Central Television, a North Korean state media outlet, announced Monday that the Workers’ Party of Korea reached a unanimous decision to elect Kim Jong Un as general secretary on Sunday, the fourth day of the ongoing Congress.
This photo provided Monday, Feb. 23, 2026, by the North Korean government, its leader Kim Jong Un, center, claps hands as he was re-elected to the top post of the ruling Workers’ Party, during the party’s Congress in Pyongyang, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: “KCNA” which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)
“The noble patriotic example shown by Comrade Kim Jong Un and his ardent appeal made all the people redouble the pride in and honor of our great state and the unique thoughts, and the feelings peculiar to Koreans were fully displayed as a motive force for the courageous advance towards a rich country with a strong army,” Politburo member Ri Il-hwan said in a speech at the Congress rhapsodizing the supreme leader.
Ri added: “In the era of Kim Jong Un, we have entered the world of advanced civilization at a stride and constantly learned how to make new things and innovations and made ourselves familiar with it, creating our own style of civilization and making great progress ideologically and culturally.”
The Workers’ Party of Korea is the ruling party of the country and the sole base of political power. The Kim dynasty has held the office of general secretary since the country’s founding.
Next in line?
Two potential developments have been closely anticipated since the beginning of the Workers’ Party Congress last week: the possibility of Kim being designated President of the Democratic Republic of Korea, or North Korea, and the potential promotion of his daughter to a formal office.
Thus far, Kim has not been bestowed with the presidency, which is his country’s official “head of state” position. Kim Il Sung, the supreme leader’s grandfather and founder of North Korea, has been enshrined in the …
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