Overview
- Kim said North Korea will expand both the number of nuclear warheads and the means to deliver them.
- Planned developments include more capable intercontinental missiles, submarine-launched launchers and AI-enabled attack systems.
- Pyongyang signaled it could ease tensions with the United States only if Washington respects North Korea’s nuclear status and ends what it calls a hostile policy.
- Kim escalated rhetoric toward Seoul, labeling South Korea the most hostile enemy and warning of potential arbitrary measures.
- The congress ended with a Pyongyang parade featuring units described as having fought alongside Russian forces in Ukraine and troops stationed near the South Korean border.