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| North Korea holds rally to mark end of party congress | North Korea holds rally to mark end of party congress |
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| Hundreds of thousands of North Koreans have joined a rally marking the end of the Workers' Party Congress, the first in 36 years. | |
| The congress cemented the position of leader Kim Jong-un, elevating him to the role of party chairman. | The congress cemented the position of leader Kim Jong-un, elevating him to the role of party chairman. |
| At the congress, he also promised not to use nuclear weapons unless North Korea's sovereignty was threatened. | At the congress, he also promised not to use nuclear weapons unless North Korea's sovereignty was threatened. |
| On Monday, a BBC team was expelled from the county for reporting which angered the authorities. | On Monday, a BBC team was expelled from the county for reporting which angered the authorities. |
| Correspondent Rupert Wingfield-Hayes had been detained on Friday and interrogated for eight hours, before being forced to leave and banned from returning. | Correspondent Rupert Wingfield-Hayes had been detained on Friday and interrogated for eight hours, before being forced to leave and banned from returning. |
| At the rally in Pyongyang on Tuesday, Mr Kim was seen waving to the crowds and chatting with military and party officials. | At the rally in Pyongyang on Tuesday, Mr Kim was seen waving to the crowds and chatting with military and party officials. |
| China, which did not send a representative to the congress, sent a message of congratulations to the North Korean leader on his new position, the countries' state media said on Tuesday. | China, which did not send a representative to the congress, sent a message of congratulations to the North Korean leader on his new position, the countries' state media said on Tuesday. |