Kim Seeks To Strengthen Control During 5-Day Party Meeting

North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un called a meeting of mid-level Workers’ Party of Korea officials this week, ordering them to carry out his instructions “absolutely” and improve governance in the face of numerous challenges to his ability to rule, reports NK News.

During the five-day meeting in Pyongyang, Kim and other participants were pictured not wearing masks or social distancing despite recent warnings of new COVID-19 outbreaks.

The conference included political and military...