Kim Jong Un Re-elected as North Korea Unveils New Nuclear Phase

Kim Jong Un secured a unanimous re-election as the general secretary of the Workers' Party during a major political congress held in Pyongyang.The North Korean leader announced plans to advance the national nuclear weapons program while declaring an end to the most difficult economic period.Delegates approved significant revisions to party rules to strengthen internal discipline after more than half of the top leadership was replaced.Although observers scrutinized the event for signs of a successor, the leader's daughter Kim Ju Ae was absent from the high-profile gathering.