The North Korean economy is struggling in the face of self-imposed coronavirus isolation, and is subject to multiple sanctions over its banned nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programmes.
At the same time, nuclear talks with the United States have been deadlocked since the collapse of the Hanoi summit between Kim and President Donald Trump in February 2019.
The ruling Workers’ Party of Korea “unanimously adopted” a decision to elect Kim as general secretary at its congress on Sunday, the official KCNA news agency reported.
“All the delegates expressed full support with stormy applause in great excitement,” it said.
The South Korean military said it detected signs that a military parade may have been staged Sunday night for the congress.
The last such gathering five years ago had named Kim as party chairman in what was largely seen as a formal coronation for the leader, who was in his early 30s at the time.
The new title comes after Kim pledged at the meeting to strengthen his nuclear-armed nation’s military capabilities, and called the US his country’s “foremost principal enemy”.
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Mainstream fake news with these fabricated stories fooling the public will end very soon – after the draining of the swamp.
You’re right because Kim is an ally of Trump.
The bottom line is he was scared of Trump. Now America is back to being apologetic wimps. Good luck to us.
Joe Biden is one tough experienced leader. I fought alongside him on the killing fields of Vietnam and Cambodia. He is fearless. He looks the enemy straight in the eye and sends them packing in fright. Joe will make mince meat out of North Korea in the time it takes to assemble a ham sandwich for lunch. Good times are coming.