Kim Jong-un re-elected as DPRK party secretary general

The ruling party of the DPRK has re-elected Kim Jong-un as its leader

The leader of the DPRK Kim Jong-un has been re-elected secretary general of the Workers' Party of Korea. The decision was made on Sunday during a meeting of the ruling party, according to Reuters.

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In the report, the party leadership praised the North Korean leader's activities. In particular, he was credited with:

- «strengthening the country's international prestige»;
- creating favourable external conditions for revolutionary activity;
- strengthening the DPRK's armed forces.

According to the party, the North Korean army has allegedly become «elite and powerful».

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Kim Jong-un has been leading the DPRK since 2011 and has been consistently consolidating power in the country since then. His re-election to a key party position confirms that he retains full political control over the state.

In recent years, Pyongyang has been actively building up its military capabilities and demonstrating tough rhetoric in the international arena, which has caused concern in the United States, South Korea and their allies.