North Korea’s Kim Jong Un re-elected as chief of Workers’ Party

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Kim Jong Un was re-elected as secretary-general of North Korea's Workers' Party on Sunday, February 16, 2026, extending his 15-year rule. The election occurred during the fourth day of the party congress, a meeting held every five years. Central Committee members were also elected, and some party rules were modified. Kim, who has been North Korea's leader since 2011, assessed the party's work over the past five years and outlined new strategies for the next five. He emphasized the need to boost economic construction and improve living standards, acknowledging past challenges like sanctions and the global health crisis. Other high-level officials, including the Minister of Foreign Affairs, also spoke at the congress.

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North Korea's legislature approved changes to make Kim's power “monolithic” in 2019.

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Kim says his party is focused on boosting economic construction and the people’s standard of living.

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Kim has been North Korea’s supreme leader since the death of his father in 2011.

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The election took place on Sunday, the fourth day of the party congress.

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Kim Jong Un has been re-elected as secretary-general of the Workers’ Party.

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Kim says his party is focused on the tasks of ‘boosting economic construction and the people’s standard of living’.Published On 22 Feb 2026⁠North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has been re-elected as secretary-general of the nation’s Workers’ Party, extending his 15-year rule of the country’s sole governing party.The election took place on Sunday, the fourth day of the party congress, held every five years, according to the state news agency KCNA. During the event, Central Committee members were also elected, and ⁠some party rules were modified, it ‌said without providing details.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3North Korea fires suspected ballistic missiles into sea, S Korea, Japan saylist 2 of 3North Korea’s Kim Jong Un sets stage for daughter as his successor: Seoullist 3 of 3Pentagon downplays China threat: What it means for US alliesend of listKim has been North Korea’s supreme leader since the death of his father, Kim Jong Il, in 2011. In 2019, North Korea’s legislature approved constitutional changes to make Kim’s power “monolithic” over all state affairs, formally establishing him as head of state.During this year’s Workers’ Party Congress, Kim assessed the party’s last five years of work and outlined new strategies and goals for the next five-year period.⁠Speaking at the event’s opening session last week, Kim called the last five years a “proud period … in implementing the socialist cause of our own style”, while acknowledging challenges such as sanctions and “the global public health crisis”.“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,” the KCNA quote him as saying.“This requires us to wage a more active and persistent struggle without allowing even a moment’s standstill or stagnation.”Other high-level officials also delivered remarks at the Congress, including Minister of Foreign Affairs Choe Son Hui.

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