Kim Huddles With Ruling Party As New Year Looms; NSA O’Brien Says US ‘Closely’ Watching

Ahead of a much-anticipated New Year speech after months of stalled diplomacy, Kim Jong Un is hosting an unusual multi-day session of his ruling party’s central committee in Pyongyang, and on Sunday stressed the need for “offensive measures for fully ensuring the sovereignty and security of the country as required by the present situation.” Read