In this photo provided by North Korean state media, Kim Jong Un gives a speech at the concluding session of the Ninth Party Congress, Feb. 24, 2026. Credit: KCNA North Korea’s Ninth Party Congress ...

China’s early economic reforms, led by Deng Xiaoping in the late 1970s, are frequently cited as the main basis for comparison when it comes to North Korea’s economic improvement measures implemented ...

North Korea moves into 2026 with a greater sense of security than at any point since the end of the Cold War. The state’s campaign to more tightly control and administer the economy is now entering ...

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un lauded his nation’s improving economy and regional standing as he opened the country’s most important political event, where he is expected to ...