April 23, 2024
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N.Korea emphasizes youth ahead of Party Congress: KINU

Gradual shift toward youth of power elite to be expected, though not too quickly

Youth has continually been emphasized leading up to the Seventh Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea, a South Korean think tank noted, and an expert said this may be the lead up to a change in the demographics of the nation's power elite.

The Korea Institute for National Unification published its analysis  on Wednesday, which described "youth" as the most essential theme ahead of the Party Congress.

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