North Korea to hold a Party Congress every five years



News North Korea to hold a Party Congress every five years On day five of the latest Party Congress, North Korea revamped party rules and boasted about increased cash reserves Colin Zwirko \| Won-Gi Jung January 9, 2021 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Rodong Sinmun North Korea’s ruling party boasted about increased cash reserves and the strength of its socialist system on the fifth day of its Eighth Party Congress, with top officials ultimately deciding to hold the massive and historically rare political event every five years from now on. State media reported on Sunday that the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) also discussed changes to financial management and how major decisions are made on Jan. 9. The current Party Congress, which started last week on Tuesday, is only the third one to take place in the last 41 years. North Korea’s ruling party boasted about increased cash reserves and the strength of its socialist system on the fifth day of its Eighth Party Congress, with top officials ultimately deciding to hold the massive and historically rare political event every five years from now on. State media reported on Sunday that the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) also discussed changes to financial management and how major decisions are made on Jan. 9. The current Party Congress, which started last week on Tuesday, is only the third one to take place in the last 41 years. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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North Korea to hold a Party Congress every five years

On day five of the latest Party Congress, North Korea revamped party rules and boasted about increased cash reserves

Colin Zwirko | Won-Gi Jung January 9, 2021

North Korea to hold a Party Congress every five years

Rodong Sinmun

North Korea’s ruling party boasted about increased cash reserves and the strength of its socialist system on the fifth day of its Eighth Party Congress, with top officials ultimately deciding to hold the massive and historically rare political event every five years from now on.

State media reported on Sunday that the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) also discussed changes to financial management and how major decisions are made on Jan. 9. The current Party Congress, which started last week on Tuesday, is only the third one to take place in the last 41 years.