PoliticsNorth Korea aligns with China’s tougher criticism of Japan as Kim Jong Un’s regime reshapes policy

A plenary meeting of North Korea’s Workers’ Party Central Committee set out a broad range of new directions. They include changes and reinforcement in diplomatic and military policy, regional revitalization measures at home, and a major overhaul of senior personnel. The developments offer clues to the current position of Kim Jong Un’s regime. The analysis examines Kim’s intentions and aims, as well as the possible implications for the future situation on the Korean Peninsula.

North KoreaKim Jong UnJapan criticismregional revitalizationleadership reshuffle

TToyo Keizai★★★☆☆2026-07-18 21:00Original