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Workers' Party Congress
![5 Key Takeaways from North Korea’s Party Congress 5 Key Takeaways from North Korea’s Party Congress](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-10-28-14.jpg)
5 Key Takeaways from North Korea’s Party Congress
By Gabriela Bernal
North Korea set an assertive tone for 2021 through its Party Congress.
![Kim Jong Un Declares North Korea Will Advance Nuclear Capabilities Kim Jong Un Declares North Korea Will Advance Nuclear Capabilities](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2021-01-11-21.jpg)
Kim Jong Un Declares North Korea Will Advance Nuclear Capabilities
By Mitch Shin
During the Eighth Party Congress, Kim vowed to enhance the country’s missile programs and nuclear power – a worrying sign for diplomacy with the U.S. and South Korea.
![North Korea Party Congress Begins With Kim Jong Un’s Confession of Failure on the Economy North Korea Party Congress Begins With Kim Jong Un’s Confession of Failure on the Economy](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2021-01-06-12.jpg)
North Korea Party Congress Begins With Kim Jong Un’s Confession of Failure on the Economy
By Mitch Shin
One of the most important events in North Korea started January 5 as Kim conveyed his messages over the quarantine and economy.
![Singapore General Elections: New Dawn for the Opposition? Singapore General Elections: New Dawn for the Opposition?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-07-09-6.jpg)
Singapore General Elections: New Dawn for the Opposition?
By Keiren Goh
The PAP’s victory is a foregone conclusion, but don’t sleep on the changes remaking the opposition.
![Inside North Korea's Historic Congress Inside North Korea's Historic Congress](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-05-19_21-46-10.jpg)
Inside North Korea's Historic Congress
By Jack Hands
This week's episode delves into the significance of North Korea's recent Workers' Party Congress.
![North Korea Has a New Foreign Minister North Korea Has a New Foreign Minister](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-05-17_16-34-14.jpg)
North Korea Has a New Foreign Minister
By Ankit Panda
Ri Yong-ho will replace Ri Su-yong as the reclusive state's top global diplomat.
![North Korea's Party Congress: Shrouded in Secrecy North Korea's Party Congress: Shrouded in Secrecy](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-05-06_13-02-06.jpg)
North Korea's Party Congress: Shrouded in Secrecy
By John Power
Pyongyang invited foreign reporters to cover its party congress, but gave them nothing to report.
![North Korea Weakly Flexes Military Muscles Ahead of Party Congress North Korea Weakly Flexes Military Muscles Ahead of Party Congress](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-02-01_09-48-44.jpg)
North Korea Weakly Flexes Military Muscles Ahead of Party Congress
By John Power
Two failed missile launches were a bid to boost Kim Jong-un's prestige ahead of a rare party meeting.
![Byungjin Put to the Test: Is North Korea About to Face Another Major Famine? Byungjin Put to the Test: Is North Korea About to Face Another Major Famine?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2021-11-12-131058.jpg)
Byungjin Put to the Test: Is North Korea About to Face Another Major Famine?
By Ankit Panda
Will famine expose the failure of Kim Jong-un's Byungjin policy?
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