Friday, February 20, 2026 at 4:56 AM
The dictator opened a major party congress with a weapons display and a declaration of optimism.
At a five-yearly party congress, North Korea’s leader outlined a vision for potential U.S. engagement that is contingent on him keeping his nuclear weapons.
Flattery in state media underscored the dictator’s need to establish cult-of-personality supremacy as a smokescreen for his nation’s woes.
The Beijing leader consolidated one-man rule last month in rapid-fire actions against the military’s senior commanders.
Former President Yoon Suk Yeol is expected to appeal his conviction on insurrection charges.
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