Kim Jong Un hinted at the need for possible changes in military and governmental structures prior to May’s 7th Congress of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK), an “enlarged joint meeting” taking place this week indicated.

Kim said the meeting, which included participation from both the Central Committee of the WPK and the Korean People’s Army (KPA) Committee, would provide “important momentum” for North Korea as it prepares for the May congress, the Rodong Sinmun reported Thursday.

“The Korean People’s Army must head only in the direction where the supreme leader points,” Kim said during the speech. “Having monolithic leadership and ideology is the