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North Korea Kicks Off Key Party Meeting Ahead Of New Year

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (C) opened the 9th Plenary Meeting of the Workers' Party of Korea in Pyongyang. (Credit: AFP)

North Korea has opened a year-end ruling party meeting attended by leader Kim Jong Un, state media said Wednesday, with key policy decisions for 2024 expected to be unveiled.

Abandoning a once-traditional New Year's Day speech, Kim has in recent years used the Workers' Party of Korea's plenary meeting as a platform to outline policies in areas such as security, diplomacy and the economy.

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