N. Korea crowns Kim party chief as rare congress closes

N. Korea crowns Kim party chief as rare congress closes Pyongyang (AFP) May 9, 2016 - North Korea on Monday wrapped up its first ruling party congress for 36 years - an event seen as a formal coronation for leader Kim Jong-Un, who was appointed to the post of party chairman. Thousands of delegates clapped and cheered enthusiastically as the country's official head of state, Kim Yong-Nam, announced the new title which cements Kim's status as the isolated state's supreme ruler ... more

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