Pyongyang: On the opening day of the ninth assembly of the Workers' Party of Korea on February 19, 2026, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un delivers a speech in this photograph shared by the North's official Korean Central News Agency the next day. This year's assembly, the first since 2021, will be scrutinized for signs related to the country's nuclear weapons strategy or diplomatic overtures towards Seoul and Washington. (Yonhap via NationPress)
Pyongyang: On the opening day of the ninth assembly of the Workers' Party of Korea on February 19, 2026, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un delivers a speech in this photograph shared by the North's official Korean Central News Agency the next day. This year's assembly, the first since 2021, will be scrutinized for signs related to the country's nuclear weapons strategy or diplomatic overtures towards Seoul and Washington. (Yonhap via NationPress)
Pyongyang: On the first day of the ninth assembly of the Workers' Party of Korea held in Pyongyang on February 19, 2026, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is seen seated prominently in this image released by the North's official Korean Central News Agency the following day. This assembly, being the first since 2021, will be closely monitored for any indications regarding the country's nuclear capabilities or diplomatic engagements with Seoul and Washington. (Yonhap via NationPress)
Pyongyang: On the first day of the ninth assembly of the Workers' Party of Korea held in Pyongyang on February 19, 2026, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is seen seated prominently in this image released by the North's official Korean Central News Agency the following day. This assembly, being the first since 2021, will be closely monitored for any indications regarding the country's nuclear capabilities or diplomatic engagements with Seoul and Washington. (Yonhap via NationPress)
Pyongyang: On the first day of the ninth assembly of the Workers' Party of Korea held in Pyongyang on February 19, 2026, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is seen seated prominently in this image released by the North's official Korean Central News Agency the following day. This assembly, being the first since 2021, will be closely monitored for any indications regarding the country's nuclear capabilities or diplomatic engagements with Seoul and Washington. (Yonhap via NationPress)
Pyongyang: On the first day of the ninth assembly of the Workers' Party of Korea held in Pyongyang on February 19, 2026, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is seen seated prominently in this image released by the North's official Korean Central News Agency the following day. This assembly, being the first since 2021, will be closely monitored for any indications regarding the country's nuclear capabilities or diplomatic engagements with Seoul and Washington. (Yonhap via NationPress)
Pyongyang: On the first day of the ninth assembly of the Workers' Party of Korea held in Pyongyang on February 19, 2026, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is seen seated prominently in this image released by the North's official Korean Central News Agency the following day. This assembly, being the first since 2021, will be closely monitored for any indications regarding the country's nuclear capabilities or diplomatic engagements with Seoul and Washington. (Yonhap via NationPress)