North Korea to hold major party plenary meeting next month

North Korea to hold major party plenary meeting next month

North Korea will convene the Second Plenary Meeting of the Workers' Party Central Committee in late June to review 2026 policy implementation and set second-half priorities, following the February Ninth Party Congress and March constitutional revision removing unification language. The meeting is a key signal to watch for shifts in Pyongyang's posture toward Seoul and Washington, and any policy direction that could affect regional stability assessments in geopolitical risk frameworks.