North Korea has kicked off a ruling party congress — just the fourth in 45 years — during which the country is expected to unveil the direction of its foreign and defense policies for the next five years. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/20/asia-pacific/politics/north-korea-party-congress-opens/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #northkorea #kimjongun #southkorea #us #donaldtrump #missiles #nuclearweapons #indopacific #defense
North Korea says five-year goals met as it kicks off rare ruling party congress

Kim Jong Un said the North “successfully” carried out its goals set at the last congress “in all realms such as politics, the economy, national defense, culture and diplomacy.”

The Japan Times