Where is Kim Ju-ae? Succession question hangs over North Korea’s ruling congress

SCMP · 2026-02-21
Where is Kim Ju-ae? Succession question hangs over North Korea’s ruling congress

North Korea’s ruling party congress, convened only once every five years, opened in Pyongyang this weekend with supreme leader Kim Jong-un poised to formalise a military doctrine with far-reaching implications for security on the Korean peninsula and beyond. State media described the opening of the