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The Eighth Party Congress and the future of North Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep. 165
NK Pro contributing analysts and NK News staff discuss the DPRK economy, WMDs, foreign relations and more
Kim Jong Un hints at an even stronger crusade against political ‘abuse of power’
Experts say that the DPRK leader’s complaints foreshadow more crackdowns on bribes and other misconduct in the future
Kim Jong Un absent as officials talk military, science plans at Party Congress
Leaders ironed out finer details about future agriculture, science, defense capabilities and industry plans
Chinese President Xi Jinping congratulates Kim Jong Un on his big promotion
Xi vowed to continuously "preserve, consolidate and develop China-DPRK relations," Chinese state media reported
So far, North Korea’s new economic plan is full of bad signs
State media shared vague details about Party Congress economic reforms that suggest more state control on DPRK markets
Kim Yo Jong demoted: Why the North Korean leader’s sister is down, but not out
Kim family members have been demoted in the past, only to resurface a few years later
Kim Jong Un named general secretary — a title reserved for his late father
Kim Jong Un promoted to a higher Workers' Party of Korea rank that was otherwise posthumously reserved for Kim Jong Il
Armored vehicles and troops spotted going towards Pyongyang’s Kim Il Sung Square
Kim Il Sung Square is also lit up on a scale similar to the Oct. 10, 2020 military parade, a source tells NK News
North Korea to hold a Party Congress every five years
On day five of the latest Party Congress, North Korea revamped party rules and boasted about increased cash reserves
North Korea calls the US its ‘biggest enemy’ and vows to keep developing nukes
At Eighth Party Congress, Kim Jong Un also vows not to use nuclear weapons unless DPRK sovereignty is threatened
