Kim Jong-un reviews ‘splendid’ achievement made this year after plenary

Kim Jong-un says country has achieved ‘remarkable’ power in fields of ‘politics, military, economy and culture’

Kim Jong-un at a plenary meeting of the Workers’ Party of Korea in Pyongyang (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has hailed his nation’s growing power, which he claimed has increased “remarkably” in the fields of “politics, military, economy and culture”.

During a meeting of the Workers’ Party of Korea, Mr Kim highlighted “successes and progress” in 2022 while urgiing officials to launch “more exciting and confident policies.”

According to Associated Press, North Korea’s military this year test-launched a record number of missiles, many of them nuclear-capable weapons capable of reaching the US mainland and its allies South Korea and Japan.