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Kim Jong Un Tightens Grip at Party Congress With Elite Shake-Up and Sister’s Promotion

State media pairs a new five‑year economic drive with vows to intensify ideological control.

Overview

  • Kim Jong Un was unanimously reelected party secretary general on Sunday, according to KCNA.
  • The party released a revamped Central Committee list showing generational turnover, excluding veterans Choe Ryong Hae, Pak Jong Chon and Ri Pyong Chol.
  • Kim Yo-jong was elevated to full department director within the Central Committee, cementing her status as a top insider.
  • Kim outlined a five‑year plan to stabilize and consolidate the economy and called to “intensify the ideological revolution.”
  • State coverage lauded strengthened nuclear forces as analysts expect new weapons objectives to be unveiled, while the UN rapporteur and rights groups report worsening repression.