North Korea has kicked off a ruling party congress — just the fourth in 45 years — during which the country is expected to unveil the direction of its foreign and defense policies for the next five years. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/20/asia-pacific/politics/north-korea-party-congress-opens/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #northkorea #kimjongun #southkorea #us #donaldtrump #missiles #nuclearweapons #indopacific #defense