As the country's biggest political event held every five years, the congress sets policy and can bring changes in leadership roles beneath supreme commander Kim Jong Un.

Kim's opening speech focused on improving economic activity, with no mention of relations with the US or South Korea.

Princess Anle's radical petition to inherit the throne set in motion a chain of events that would see her decapitated in her own boudoir South Korea's intelligence agency has signalled what could be a ...

The ruling Workers' Party hailed 'remarkable successes' in several fields. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...

The world watched eagerly for clues as North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un opened the Workers' Party Congress.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un began reviewing the country's ‌progress in the past five years that ‌brought "great ...

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un vowed to lift living standards as he opened a landmark congress, state media said yesterday, ...

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to lift living standards as he opened a landmark congress, state media said Friday, ...

Leader says Pyongyang has made substantial economic gains over the past five years and achieved a firmer regional footing ...

Kim vows to lift living standards as he opens the ninth Workers' Party Congress, according to state media reports ...

North Korea’s ninth Party Congress started on February 20, 2026, amid escalating repression of young people, strict control ...

Sanae Takaichi once again criticized Pyongyang, accusing it of developing its missile and nuclear program, the threat from which to Japan, in her words, "has become even more serious and imminent" ...