the recently concluded Ninth Party Congress this week, depicting the entire country as mobilizing behind the Workers’ Party of Korea to implement its plans.

Reports on workers, soldiers and party organizations pledging their support for the congress’ decisions filled the pages of official outlets daily, while leader Kim Jong Un’s inspections of a concrete factory and cruise missile tests underlined his focus on economic and military goals.

North Korea’s Foreign Ministry issued a statement condemning the U.S. military strikes on Iran, but state media has made no further mention of the conflict