Congress of Workers' Party of Korea

The ninth congress of the Workers' Party of Korea opens in Pyongyang on Feb. 19, 2026, which North Korean leader Kim Jong-un attended, in this photo released by the North's official Korean Central News Agency the next day. This year's congress, the first since 2021, will be widely monitored for any signs regarding the country's nuclear weapons program or dialogue overtures toward Seoul and Washington. (For Use Only in the Republic of Korea. No Redistribution) (Yonhap)

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