(260223) -- PYONGYANG, Feb. 23, 2026 (Xinhua) -- The Ninth Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), the ruling party of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea has elected Kim Jong Un as the party's general secretary, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Feb. 23, 2026. (KCNA/Handout via Xinhua)