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7th Congress Of The WPK
The 7th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), the ruling party of North Korea, was held on 6–9 May 2016. Background The 7th Congress was the first Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea held since the 6th Congress in 1980. In 2010 the party rules stipulation that Congresses be held every five years was dropped, recognising this had been ignored for thirty years. The purpose of the Congress was to review the party's work from the time period since the 6th Congress, but also to instill public loyalty toward the leadership of the country. On 30 October 2015, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported that the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea announced a decision to hold a Congress in early May 2016, saying: Preparations On 17 February 2016 joint slogans were issued by Workers' Party of Korea's Central Military Commission and Central Committee, and they were published by ''Rodong Sinmun'' and KCNA. The Congress w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
April 25 House Of Culture
The April 25 House of Culture is a theatre located in Pyongyang, North Korea. It was built in 1974–1975 to provide a venue for military education, and was originally called the February 8 House of Culture. It is located on Pipha Street in the Moranbong District of Pyongyang. The classically colonnaded building is considered one of the best examples of 1970s socialist monumentality in North Korea, the other being the visually similar Mansudae Art Theatre. It has been the location of many historic events, from the 6th, 7th, and 8th congresses of the Korean Workers' Party, to the historic meeting of Kim Jong-il with the president of South Korea, Roh Moo-hyun, in 2007. Construction A site was cleared and actual construction on the theatre building was begun in April 1974. The building is wide across the front, deep, and rises to a height of almost . It contains two large theatres with 6,000 seats and 1,100 seats respectively with a cinema theatre of 600 seats. Its over of fl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palais Des Congrès Pyongyang
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Palais () may refer to: * Dance hall, popularly a ''palais de danse'', in the 1950s and 1960s in the UK * ''Palais'', French for palace ** Grand Palais, the Grand Palais des Champs-Elysées **Petit Palais, an art museum in Paris * Palais River in the French ''département'' of Deux-Sèvres * Palais Theatre, historic cinema ("picture palace") in Melbourne, Australia *Richard Palais (born 1931), American mathematician *Le Palais, a commune in Morbihan departement, France See also *Palais Royal (other) * Palai (other) * Palace (other) * Palas (other) A palas is that part of a medieval imperial palace or castle which contains the great hall and other prestigious state rooms. Palas may also refer to: Places * Palas, Iran, a village in Iran * Palas, a former commune, nowadays a neighbourhood in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Kyong-nam
Kim or KIM may refer to: Names * Kim (given name) * Kim (surname) ** Kim (Korean surname) *** Kim family (other), several dynasties **** Kim family (North Korea), the rulers of North Korea since Kim Il-sung in 1948 ** Kim, Vietnamese form of Jin (Chinese surname) Languages * Kim language, a language of Chad * Kim language (Sierra Leone), a language of Sierra Leone * kim, the ISO 639 code of the Tofa language of Russia Media * ''Kim'' (album), a 2009 album by Kim Fransson * "Kim" (song), 2000 song by Eminem * "Kim", a song by Tkay Maidza, 2021 * ''Kim'' (novel), by Rudyard Kipling ** ''Kim'' (1950 film), an American adventure film based on the novel ** ''Kim'' (1984 film), a British film based on the novel * "Kim" (''M*A*S*H''), a 1973 episode of the American television show ''M*A*S*H'' * ''Kim'' (magazine), defunct Turkish women's magazine (1992–1999) Organizations * Kenya Independence Movement, a defunct political party in Kenya * Khalifa Islamiyah Mindana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pak Myong-sun
Pak Myong-sun () is a North Korean politician. She is the director of a Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) department (possibly the Light Industry Department) and a member of the WPK Politburo. She is the only female head of a party department and one of only two female Politburo members. Biography She made her public appearance along with Kim Jong-un at the September 2010 Party Representative Conference when she was elected to the First Deputy Chair of the WPK Central Auditing Commission. In December 2011 she was a member of the commission which organized the state funeral of Kim Jong-il. In October 2013 she was appointed to WPK Central Committee vice director. On August 13, 2020, at the 16th Politburo meeting of the 7th Central Committee of the WPK she was appointed to an alternate (candidate) member of the Politburo of the Workers' Party of Korea and a director of an unspecified WPK department (possibly the Light Industry Department). Pak is one of only two women on the Polit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Choe Sung-ho
Choi is a Korean family surname. As of the South Korean census of 2015, there were around 2.3 million people by this name in South Korea or roughly 4.7% of the population. In English-speaking countries, it is most often anglicized ''Choi'', and sometimes also ''Chey'', ''Choe'' or ''Chwe''. Ethnic Koreans in the former USSR prefer the form ''Tsoi'' (''Tsoy'') especially as a transcription of the Cyrillic Цой. Origin *According to Samguk Sagi, the Gyeongju clan originates from chief Sobeoldori (소벌도리, 蘇伐都利) of Goheochon (고허촌, 高墟村), one of six villages that united to found Silla; The Gyeongju clan traces their origin back to Choi Chiwon (857–10th century), a noted Korean scholar, philosopher, and poet of the late Unified Silla period (668–935). *One theory of origin suggests that Haeju clan's progenitor Choi Choong (최충, 崔沖, 984–1068) was given the surname 崔 during the reign of Goryeo king Mokjong. *The progenitor of the Chungju cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Il-sung
Kim Il-sung (; , ; born Kim Song-ju, ; 15 April 1912 – 8 July 1994) was a North Korean politician and the founder of North Korea, which he ruled from the country's establishment in 1948 until his death in 1994. He held the posts of Premier from 1948 to 1972 and President from 1972 to 1994. He was the leader of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) from 1949 to 1994 (titled as Chairman from 1949 to 1966 and as General Secretary after 1966). Coming to power after the end of Japanese rule in 1945, he authorized the invasion of South Korea in 1950, triggering an intervention in defense of South Korea by the United Nations led by the United States. Following the military stalemate in the Korean War, a ceasefire was signed on 27 July 1953. He was the third longest-serving non-royal head of state/government in the 20th century, in office for more than 45 years. Under his leadership, North Korea was established as a socialist state with a centrally planned economy. It had c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chairman Of The Workers' Party Of Korea
The chairperson, also chairman, chairwoman or chair, is the presiding officer of an organized group such as a board, committee, or deliberative assembly. The person holding the office, who is typically elected or appointed by members of the group, presides over meetings of the group, and conducts the group's business in an orderly fashion. In some organizations, the chairperson is also known as ''president'' (or other title). In others, where a board appoints a president (or other title), the two terms are used for distinct positions. Also, the chairman term may be used in a neutral manner not directly implying the gender of the holder. Terminology Terms for the office and its holder include ''chair'', ''chairperson'', ''chairman'', ''chairwoman'', ''convenor'', ''facilitator'', '' moderator'', ''president'', and ''presiding officer''. The chairperson of a parliamentary chamber is often called the ''speaker''. ''Chair'' has been used to refer to a seat or office of authority ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nuclear Program Of North Korea
North Korea has a military nuclear weapons program and, as of early 2020, is estimated to have an arsenal of approximately 30 to 40 nuclear weapons and sufficient production of fissile material for six to seven nuclear weapons per year.Nuclear Weapons: Who Has What at a Glance (updated August 2020) North Korea has also stockpiled a significant quantity of and |
6th Central Auditing Commission Of The Workers' Party Of Korea
The 6th Central Auditing Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK)(6차 조선로동당 중앙감사위원회) was elected at the 6th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea, party's 6th Congress on 14 October 1980. Upon its renewal at the 3rd Conference of the Workers' Party of Korea, 3rd WPK Conference in 2010 it was composed of one chairman, one vice chair and 13 ordinary members. In 2012, at the 4th Conference of the Workers' Party of Korea, 4th WPK Conference, members were recalled and elected to fill vacancies but the individuals in questions were not made public. Members 6th Congress (1980–2010) 3rd Conference (2010–16) References Citations Bibliography ''Books:'' * * * ''Dissertations:'' * 6th Central Auditing Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea 1980 establishments in North Korea 2016 disestablishments in North Korea {{Asia-poli-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
6th Central Committee Of The Workers' Party Of Korea
The 6th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea was elected by the 6th Congress on 14 October 1980, and remained in session until the election of the 7th Central Committee on 9 May 2016. The Central Committee composition was replenished by the 3rd WPK Conference. In between party congresses and specially convened conferences the Central Committee is the highest decision-making institution in the WPK and North Korea. The Central Committee is not a permanent institution and delegates day-to-day work to elected bodies, such as the Presidium, the Politburo, the Secretariat, the Central Military Commission and the Control Commission in the case of the 6th Central Committee. It convenes meetings, known as "Plenary Session of the ermCentral Committee", to discuss major policies. Only full members have the right to vote, but if a full member cannot attend a plenary session, the person's spot is taken over by an alternate. Plenary session can also be attended by non-members, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kwangmyŏngsŏng-4
Kwangmyongsong-4 () or KMS-4 is a reconnaissance satellite launched by North Korea on 7 February 2016. The launch happened after North Korea conducted a nuclear test on 6 January and as the United Nations Security Council was deciding on sanctions to be placed on the country following the nuclear test. The launch was also timed to celebrate the 74th birthday of the late leader Kim Jong-il on February 16. Pre-launch On 2 February 2016, North Korea sent a notification to the International Maritime Organization stating that the country was going to launch a Kwangmyongsong earth observation satellite with a launch window of 8–25 February between 22:30 UTC and 03:30 UTC given. The notification also included the drop zones for the first stage, the payload fairing and the second stage of the rocket, which was similar to the areas designated for the launch of Kwangmyongsong-3 Unit 2. On 6 February 2016, North Korea sent another notification to the International Maritime Organiza ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
