North Korea's Kim vows to root out 'evil', scolds lazy officials

This undated picture released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on December 12, 2025 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un giving closing remarks at the 13th Plenary Meeting of the Eighth Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea at an unconfirmed location in North Korea. (Photo by KCNA VIA KNS / AFP)