Kim Jong Un Secures Fourth Term as North Korean Leader
金正恩連任北韓最高領導人
In early 2026, North Korea solidified Kim Jong Un's leadership for a fourth term through a series of major political events.
2026年初，北韓透過一系列重大政治活動鞏固了金正恩的第四任期領導地位。
Key milestones included his re-election as General Secretary at the Ninth Congress of the Workers' Party and his reappointment as President of the State Affairs Commission.
關鍵里程碑包括他在勞動黨第九次全國代表大會上連任總書記，以及他獲連任為國務委員會委員長。
Notably, Kim did not run for a seat in the 15th Supreme People's Assembly, a change analysts interpret as an effort to distinguish his executive role from the legislative branch.
值得注意的是，金正恩並未參與第15屆最高人民會議的席位選舉，分析人士將此舉解讀為試圖將其行政角色與立法部門區隔開來。
A major policy shift also emerged: the formalization of a 'two hostile states' doctrine, which abandons the goal of peaceful reunification with South Korea.
一項重大政策轉變也隨之浮現：正式確立了「兩個敵對國家」的教義，放棄了與南韓和平統一的目標。
Kim’s governance remains defined by self-reliance, nuclear advancement, and stronger ties with Russia.
金正恩的治理仍以自力更生、核武發展以及與俄羅斯加強聯繫為核心定義。
