The Supreme People's Assembly (SPA; Korean: 최고인민회의; MR: Ch'oego Inmin Hoeŭi) is the legislature of North Korea. It is ostensibly the highest organ of state power and the only branch of government in North Korea, with all state organs subservient to …

The 8th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea was held at the April 25 House of Culture in Pyongyang from 5 to 12 January 2021. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] A total of 7,000 people participated in the congress including 5,000 delegates. [ 3 ]

May 5, 2016 · North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s mission to turn his nation into a full-fledged nuclear state is likely to receive a huge boost this weekend during its biggest political event in 36 years.

Jan 5, 2021 · SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un admitted that his economic development plans have failed as he opened the nation’s first full ruling party congress in five years, state media reported Wednesday.

Jan 6, 2021 · SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea has opened the first full congress of its ruling party in five years, with leader Kim Jong Un admitting his previous economic development plans have failed.

Jan 2, 2025 · The Dec. 29, 2024, plenary session of the Eighth Party Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) was presented as a grand showcase of North Korea's achievements and a roadmap for its future.

Jan 14, 2021 · North Korea just wrapped up an eight-day-long political event where thousands of delegates gathered in crimson halls to discuss the country’s future. But leader Kim Jong Un probably won’t have long to rest: Pyongyang will hold another important event called the Supreme People's Assembly (SPA) in just a few days.

Jan 15, 2021 · The Congress highlighted the current position of North Korea’s leadership on a number of key issues. The strategy for economic development is inward-oriented, the role of the state is to be strengthened, no new reforms are planned, and no major political purge took place.

Dec 18, 2024 · North Korea’s Nuclear Weapons and Missile Programs. CRS PRODUCT (LIBRARY OF CONGRESS) Hide Overview . CRS Product Type: Resources: Publication Date: 12/18/2024: Author: Nikitin, Mary Beth D. Download PDF (476KB) Site Content. Legislation; Committee Reports; Committee Meetings; Committee Publications;

Apr 28, 2016 · According to the party’s own bylaws, the party congress is “the party’s supreme organ” which means this political gathering is the highest authority of the most powerful institution in North...