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Kim Jong Un re-elected to top party position

Kim Jong Un re-elected at party congress, signals nuclear expansion, leadership changes, and stronger global ties with Russia and China.

By Fahad On Feb 24, 2026

North Korea – (Web Desk) – At a major congress of North Korea’s ruling party, leader Kim Jong Un was re-elected to the party’s highest position, with officials praising his role in boosting the country’s military strength.

According to a report by the state-run Korean Central News Agency, Kim may be preparing to significantly expand the nation’s nuclear weapons program.

He was chosen again as general secretary with what the agency described as full support and unity from thousands of delegates attending the meeting.

The congress also introduced major leadership changes, as several elderly officials were replaced with younger figures, signaling a shift toward a new generation of leadership.

Supreme leader Kim Jong Un reelected as Workers’ Party chief… with the ‘unshakable will and unanimous desire’ of 5,000 delegates. 😏

100% votes secured — again. ✊
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One of the most notable replacements was the 76-year-old head of parliament in Pyongyang, who was removed from the party’s powerful 138-member Central Committee.

The key party congress, which began on Thursday, is a five-yearly event of the ruling party in which the country’s leadership outlines the political and military goals for the next five years.

The new developments come amid the deepening ties between Pyongyang and Moscow. North Korea has also sent troops to fight alongside Russian forces in the war in Ukraine.

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Kim has also pursued stronger ties with China as he travelled to Beijing for the 80th anniversary military parade commemorating World War II in September 2025, marking his first major multilateral diplomatic appearance.