North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has hailed the country’s “great successes” as he opened a rare national party congress with a triumphalist address that highlighted the reclusive regime’s increased confidence.
The 5,000-delegate congress, which takes place every five years over several days and opened on Thursday, is Pyongyang’s biggest political event and is used to set policy goals and codify major shifts in ideology, foreign policy, economic planning and military doctrine.
The event is closely watched by foreign observers, keen for clues as to the evolution of the regime. Last week, South Korean intelligence agencies indicated that Kim was considering his 13-year-old daughter as his successor.
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