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![North Korean leader Kim Jong-un speaks during the opening day of the ninth congress of the Workers' Party of Korea on Feb. 19, in this photo released by the North's state Korean Central Television (KCTV) the next day. This year's congress, the first since 2021, will be widely monitored for any signs regarding the country's nuclear weapons program or dialogue overtures toward Seoul and Washington. [YONHAP]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/12060513.jpg?imageId=12060513&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un presides over a plenary meeting of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea, which was convened from Dec. 9 to 11, 2025, in this photo carried by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency on Dec. 12. [YONHAP]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/12346933.jpg?imageId=12346933&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)