Kim slams lazy officials, urges discipline

LEADER Kim Jong-un has vowed to root out “evil” and scolded lazy officials while praising his troops fighting with Russia against Ukraine, state media said, capping a major meeting of Pyongyang’s top brass.

The three-day meeting of the regime’s central committee discussed key policy issues as well as plans for a congress of its ruling party, expected in early 2026 – North Korea’s first in five years.