North Korea’s ruling party rule revisions presage trouble at the top



Columns North Korea’s ruling party rule revisions presage trouble at the top New first secretary position is likely preparation for death or long-term incapacitation of Kim Jong Un Andrei Lankov June 16, 2021 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON KCNA \| North Korean leader Kim Jong Un observes a rocket test-launch, 2014 Recently, NK News acquired the full text of the Workers’ Party of Korea’s (WPK) rules and it is a remarkable document indeed. The new 2021 rules, officially approved in January at the Eighth Party Congress but not published in open media, clearly indicate that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his inner circle believe they are heading toward trouble. Recently, NK News acquired the full text of the Workers’ Party of Korea’s (WPK) rules and it is a remarkable document indeed. The new 2021 rules, officially approved in January at the Eighth Party Congress but not published in open media, clearly indicate that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his inner circle believe they are heading toward trouble. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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North Korea’s ruling party rule revisions presage trouble at the top

New first secretary position is likely preparation for death or long-term incapacitation of Kim Jong Un

Andrei Lankov June 16, 2021

North Korea’s ruling party rule revisions presage trouble at the top

KCNA | North Korean leader Kim Jong Un observes a rocket test-launch, 2014

Recently, NK News acquired the full text of the Workers’ Party of Korea’s (WPK) rules and it is a remarkable document indeed.

The new 2021 rules, officially approved in January at the Eighth Party Congress but not published in open media, clearly indicate that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his inner circle believe they are heading toward trouble.