Kim Jong Un’s ideology supplants founding doctrine after ninth party congress

2026-03-09 - 13:43

North Korea’s state media has stopped referencing “Kimilsungism-Kimjongilism,” the ideological framework underpinning the Kim dynasty for decades, following the ninth congress of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK). In its place, a new formulation has emerged: “Kim Jong Un’s ideology.” The shift, subtle in phrasing but sweeping in implication, points to the consolidation of a distinct ideological... Source