A: Hey buddy! What's up?
B: Not much, just reading some news. What about you?
A: Oh, I came across something interesting! North Korea announced that they're gonna have a big meeting for their ruling party, called the Ninth Congress. It's like their big decision-making event and it's been over a year since their last one.
B: Really? When is this supposed to happen?
A: They didn't say exactly when, but they did mention that they've already started preparing for it. At the previous congress, Kim Jong Un was elected as the party's leader and they even made a five-year defense plan.
B: What was in that defense plan?
A: They wanted to improve their intercontinental ballistic missiles and miniaturize nuclear weapons. Sounds a bit intense, doesn't it?
B: Yeah, definitely. There was also something about a failed launch of a new warship in May, but they didn't mention if that was addressed at the latest meeting.
A: That's right! They only said that Kim Jong Un made a significant speech during the meeting, but they didn't share any details. And it seems like they didn't discuss the failed warship launch either.
B: Wow, North Korea sure does keep us on our toes! Thanks for sharing the news, I appreciate it!
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North Korea says the country's ruling Workers' Party has decided to convene its Ninth Congress. Considered the party's supreme organ, the congress last met in January 2021.
North Korea's state-run television reported the move on Tuesday. It said the decision was unanimously approved at a three-day plenary meeting of the party's central committee.
The report added that practical measures were taken to successfully hold the party congress. It did not say when the meeting would take place.
At the previous congress, leader Kim Jong Un was elected as the party's general secretary.
A five-year defense plan was also unveiled at the congress, featuring calls to improve the performance of intercontinental ballistic missiles and to miniaturize nuclear weapons.
During the latest plenary meeting that ended on Monday, Kim reportedly delivered a significant speech, although no details were given.
There was also no mention of whether the meeting addressed the failed launch of a new warship in May.
At the time of the incident, Kim reportedly said that the responsibility of senior officials will be raised at the party plenary meeting.
B: Not much, just reading some news. What about you?
A: Oh, I came across something interesting! North Korea announced that they're gonna have a big meeting for their ruling party, called the Ninth Congress. It's like their big decision-making event and it's been over a year since their last one.
B: Really? When is this supposed to happen?
A: They didn't say exactly when, but they did mention that they've already started preparing for it. At the previous congress, Kim Jong Un was elected as the party's leader and they even made a five-year defense plan.
B: What was in that defense plan?
A: They wanted to improve their intercontinental ballistic missiles and miniaturize nuclear weapons. Sounds a bit intense, doesn't it?
B: Yeah, definitely. There was also something about a failed launch of a new warship in May, but they didn't mention if that was addressed at the latest meeting.
A: That's right! They only said that Kim Jong Un made a significant speech during the meeting, but they didn't share any details. And it seems like they didn't discuss the failed warship launch either.
B: Wow, North Korea sure does keep us on our toes! Thanks for sharing the news, I appreciate it!
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North Korea says the country's ruling Workers' Party has decided to convene its Ninth Congress. Considered the party's supreme organ, the congress last met in January 2021.
North Korea's state-run television reported the move on Tuesday. It said the decision was unanimously approved at a three-day plenary meeting of the party's central committee.
The report added that practical measures were taken to successfully hold the party congress. It did not say when the meeting would take place.
At the previous congress, leader Kim Jong Un was elected as the party's general secretary.
A five-year defense plan was also unveiled at the congress, featuring calls to improve the performance of intercontinental ballistic missiles and to miniaturize nuclear weapons.
During the latest plenary meeting that ended on Monday, Kim reportedly delivered a significant speech, although no details were given.
There was also no mention of whether the meeting addressed the failed launch of a new warship in May.
At the time of the incident, Kim reportedly said that the responsibility of senior officials will be raised at the party plenary meeting.
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North Korea announces its Workers' Party Ninth Congress, with no specific date provided. The meeting, considered the party's supreme organ, last occurred in January 2021. Kim Jong Un was elected as the party leader at the previous congress and a five-year defense plan was initiated focusing on
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Category ID: nhk
URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20250624_13/
Date: June 24, 2025
Created: 2025/06/24 19:03
Updated: 2025/12/08 03:34
Last Read: 2025/06/24 19:46