Workers' Party of Korea

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{{Infobox political party
| colorcode = red
| name = Workers' Party of Korea
| native_name = 조선로동당
| logo = [[File:WPK symbol.svg|frameless|175px]]
| leader1_title = General Secretary
| leader1_name = [[Kim_Jong-un|Kim Jong-un]]
| youth_wing = Socialist Patriotic Youth League
| wing1_title = Children's wing
| wing1 = Korean Children's Union
|wing2_title=Armed wing|wing2=Korean People's Army| foundation = October 10, 1945
|merger=[[Workers' Party of North Korea]]<br>[[Workers' Party of South Korea]]| newspaper = ''Rodong Sinmun''
| political_orientation = [[Juche]]<br>Kimilsungism-Kimjongilism<br>[[Songun]]
| international = [[IMCWP]]
| country = North Korea
| website = [http://www.rodong.rep.kp/en/ ''Rodong Sinmun'', the official newspaper of the WPK Central Committee]
| abbreviation = WPK
}}{{Communist Parties}}
The '''Workers' Party of Korea''' ('''WPK''') is the ruling political party of the [[Democratic People's Republic of Korea]], as well as the [[vanguard]] of the Korean working class. It was founded by [[Kim Il-sung|Kim Il Sung]] on October 10, 1945<ref name=":0">{{Web citation|newspaper=DPRK Today|title=Workers' Party of Korea, organizer and guide of all victories|url=https://dprktoday.com/policy/177|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230313161006/https://dprktoday.com/policy/177|archive-date=2023-03-13|retrieved=2023-03-13}}</ref> and is guided by the [[Juche|Juche Idea]].<ref>{{Web citation|author=Official USA Delegate|newspaper=Korean Friendship Association USA|title=Workers’ Party of Korea and Juche Idea|date=2013-01-18|url=https://kfausa.org/workers-party-of-korea-and-juche-idea/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230313155639/https://kfausa.org/workers-party-of-korea-and-juche-idea/|archive-date=2023-03-13|retrieved=2023-03-13}}</ref> Independence, [[Songun]] and [[socialism]] are the strategic line of the Workers' Party of Korea.<ref>{{Web citation|author=Official USA Delegate|newspaper=Korean Friendship Association|title=Strategic Line of the (WPK) Workers Party of Korea|date=2016-04-25|url=https://kfausa.org/strategic-line-wpk-workers-party-korea/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230313160132/https://kfausa.org/strategic-line-wpk-workers-party-korea/|archive-date=2023-03-13|retrieved=2023-03-13}}</ref> The President of the WPK is Kim Il Sung, the Chairman is [[Kim Jong-il|Kim Jong Il]], and the [[General Secretary]] is [[Kim Jong-un|Kim Jong Un]].<ref>{{Web citation|newspaper=Naenara|title=President Kim Il Sung|url=http://www.naenara.com.kp/main/index/en/politics?arg_val=leader3|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221226073159/http://www.naenara.com.kp/main/index/en/politics?arg_val=leader3|archive-date=2022-12-26|retrieved=2023-03-13}}</ref>

== Symbol ==
The Workers' Party of Korea's symbol is a yellow hammer, sickle, and brush.<ref name=":1" /> The hammer and sickle symbolizes the workers and farmers, while the brush symbolizes the intellectuals.<ref>{{Web citation|author=Kang Sung Il|newspaper=Kim Il Sung University|title=The noble meaning of the emblem of the Workers' Party of Korea|date=2022-04-21|url=http://www.ryongnamsan.edu.kp/univ/en/research/articles/7cfd5df443b4eb0d69886a583b33de4c|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230313161829/http://www.ryongnamsan.edu.kp/univ/en/research/articles/7cfd5df443b4eb0d69886a583b33de4c|archive-date=2023-03-13|retrieved=2023-03-13}}</ref> Its color is yellow to symbolize that the party will prosper and shine forever.<ref name=":0" />

== History ==
The WPK has its roots in the [[Down-with-Imperialism Union]] (DIU) (Korean: 타도제국주의동맹)<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20220731095433/http://www.uriminzokkiri.com/index.php?ptype=csense&mtype=view&no=3008 "타도제국주의동맹."] Uriminzokkiri.</ref> which formed in 1926, founded by Kim Il Sung and other communist youths during the struggle for Korea's liberation from [[Empire of Japan (1868–1947)|imperial Japan]]. The DIU set as its immediate task the destruction of Japanese imperialism and achievement of Korea's liberation and independence, with the ultimate aim of building socialism and communism in Korea and destroying all imperialists and building communism throughout the world. The DIU's program of anti-imperialism and independence formed the basis of the program of the WPK, which was founded in 1945.<ref>Ro Myong Sim. [https://exploredprk.com/articles/historical-roots-of-the-workers-party-of-korea/ "Historical Roots of the Workers’ Party of Korea."] Explore DPRK. [https://web.archive.org/web/20230928053620/https://exploredprk.com/articles/historical-roots-of-the-workers-party-of-korea/ Archived] 2023-09-28.</ref>

== Congresses ==
The WPK's first congress was held in Pyongyang in August of 1946. Its most recent congress, the 8th Congress, was held in January of 2021.

=== 1st Congress ===
The 1st Congress of the WPK was held in Pyongyang in August of 1946.<ref name=":1">[[Library:Understanding Workers' Party of Korea|"Understanding Workers' Party of Korea."]] Foreign Languages Publishing House, Pyongyang, Korea, 2016.</ref>

=== 2nd Congress ===
The 2nd Congress of the WPK was held in Pyongyang in March of 1948.<ref name=":1" />

=== 3rd Congress ===
The Third Congress of the WPK was held in Pyongyang in April of 1956.<ref name=":1" />

=== 4th Congress ===
The 4th Congress of the WPK held in Pyongyang in September of 1961.<ref name=":1" />

=== 5th Congress ===
The Fifth Congress of the WPK was held in Pyongyang in November of 1970.<ref name=":1" />

=== 6th Congress ===
The 6th Congress of the WPK was held in Pyongyang in October of 1980.<ref name=":1" />

=== 7th Congress ===
The 7th Congress of the WPK was held in May of 2016.<ref>[https://www.tongiltimes.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=1544 <nowiki>"[North Modern History] The 7th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea held after 36 years"</nowiki>] ("[북현대사] 36년 만에 열린 조선로동당 제7차 대회.") Tongil Times, 2023-05-06.</ref>

=== 8th Congress ===
The 8th Congress of the WPK was held from January 5 to 12, 2021.<ref>[https://www.tongiltimes.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=1642 <nowiki>"[북현대사] 새 격변기 준비한 조선로동당 제8차 대회."</nowiki>] 북 바로알기, 통일시대. 2023.07.01. [https://web.archive.org/web/20230928172011/https://www.tongiltimes.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=1642 Archived] 2023-09-28.</ref>

== Further reading ==

* [http://www.korean-books.com.kp/KBMbooks/en/book/politics/4060.pdf Understanding Workers' Party of Korea] (External link)
* [[Library:Understanding Workers' Party of Korea|Understanding Workers' Party of Korea]] (ProleWiki Library)

==References==
[[Category:Communist parties]]

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[[Category:Political parties]]

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