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North Korea's ruling party re-elects Kim Jong Un general secretary for bolstering nuclear power - Reuters

North Korea's ruling party re-elects Kim Jong Un general secretary for bolstering nuclear power - Reuters

North Korea's ruling party re-elects Kim Jong Un general secretary for bolstering nuclear power Reuters

February 22, 2026 at 09:53 PM Original source
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Notable Quotes

"Only Kim Jong-un can guide the trend of gigantic transformation of our cause put on an orbit of leap forward to a steady upturn without halt."

— Ri Il-hwan , Politician

""new chapter" in relations with North Korea"

— Xi Jinping , Politician

""He has energetically led the work to turn the Korean People’s Army... into an elite and powerful army.""

— Kim Jong Un , Politician

""100 per cent" open to a meeting."

— Donald Trump , Politician

"Today, our Party is faced with heavy and urgent historic tasks of boosting economic construction and the people’s standard of living and transforming all realms of state and social life as early as possible."

— Kim Jong Un , Politician

"He has energetically led the work to turn the Korean People's Army, the pivot of national defence and pillar of safeguarding peace, into an elite and powerful army."

— Kim Jong Un , Politician

"the reaffirmation of his authority amounts to a declaration that Kim Jong Un has ended the regime's ‘crisis‑management mode’ and entered a phase of confident, stable long‑term rule"

— Lim Eul-chul , Academic

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Al Jazeeravia ai 1 quote 1 person

Kim Jong Un has been re-elected as secretary-general of North Korea’s Workers’ Party, extending his 15-year rule and focusing on boosting economic construction and the people's standard of living.

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Channel News Asiavia ai 1 quote 1 person

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has been re-elected as the general secretary of the ruling Workers' Party at a rare congress, with the decision made on Sunday in accordance with the unanimous desire of all delegates.

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Associated Pressvia ai

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was reelected as general secretary of the ruling Workers' Party, with state media citing his strengthening of the nation's nuclear arsenal and elevated international standing as reasons for broad party support.

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The Washington Postvia ai

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was reelected to the top post of the ruling Workers’ Party, with delegates crediting him for bolstering the country’s nuclear arsenal and strengthening its regional standing.

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Yonhap News Agencyvia ai 1 quote 1 person

North Korea's ruling party reelected Kim Jong-un as its general secretary, highlighting the rapid improvement of the country's nuclear-based war deterrence under his leadership.

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The Straits Timesvia ai 3 quotes 3 persons

North Korea's ruling Workers' Party re-elected leader Kim Jong Un as general secretary, crediting him for strengthening the country's military and improving its nuclear deterrence.

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Reutersvia ai 1 quote 1 person

North Korea's ruling Workers' Party re-elected leader Kim Jong Un as general secretary at the fourth day of its party congress meetings, state news agency KCNA reported on Monday.

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