Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

North Korea holds party committee meetings to spur implementation of policy decisions

North Korea has convened meetings of ruling Workers' Party committees under government ministries to discuss the implementation of decisions reached at a parliamentary session last month, state media reported Wednesday.

2026-04-08

North Korean party officials attend workshop on regional development policy

North Korea has held a workshop involving chief secretaries of the ruling party's city and county committees in a bid to stress the faithful implementation of leader Kim Jong-un's regional development policy, state media reported Tuesday.

2026-04-07

North Korea holds cabinet party committee meeting to advance congress decisions

North Korea's cabinet held a plenary meeting of its party committee to advance decisions reached at the recent party congress, state media said Thursday.

2026-03-05

North's Kim visits cement factory to thank, encourage workers in first trip after Ninth Congress

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Sunday visited the country’s largest cement factory as his first economic trip since the Ninth Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea in late February.

2026-03-02

North Korea discusses draft proposals of five-year policy goals at key congress

North Korea's ongoing party congress discussed five-year plans and goals for key sectors, including national defense and foreign affairs, on the sixth day of the party gathering, state media reported Wednesday.

2026-02-25

Major North Korean political gathering could open in days as delegates pay tribute to late leaders

North Korea's Ninth Congress of the Workers' Party may open soon, following a tribute to past leaders. The event sets governance direction, while Kim Ju-ae's public involvement may suggest her potential succession.

2026-02-18

North expected to open 9th Congress soon amid speculation over Kim Jong-un adopting 'president' title

The 9th Congress of the Workers’ Party of Korea, which will determine North Korea’s domestic and foreign policy direction for the next five years, is expected to open soon.

2026-02-06

North Korean ruling party's central committee elects delegates to upcoming congress

The central committee of North Korea's ruling Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) has elected its delegates for the party's upcoming congress, state media reported Friday, signaling that the key event is near.

2026-01-30

Rare congress of North Korea's ruling party to offer glimpse of regime's road map for next five years

North Korea is poised to convene the 9th Congress of its ruling Workers’ Party in the coming weeks — a political grand assembly that experts say will mark a watershed moment and open the second chapter of leader Kim Jong-un’s rule.

2026-01-28

North yet to announce schedule for 1st party congress in 5 years

North Korea has yet to announce the schedule for its upcoming party congress, which would be its first in five years, amid speculation in Seoul that the event may take place next month.

2026-01-23