Workers' Party of Korea

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The Workers' Party of Korea is the ruling communist party of North Korea, dominating the country's political system and state ideology since its establishment.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Juche-oriented party
Marxist–Leninist party
communist party
ruling political party
abbreviation WPK
allowsSatelliteParties yes
constitutionalRole guiding force of the state
controls North Korean government
surface form: Cabinet of North Korea

Korean People's Army
Supreme People's Assembly
state media of North Korea
country North Korea
currentGeneralSecretary Kim Jong Un
dominates political system of North Korea
state ideology of North Korea
firstLeader Kim Il Sung
flag flag of the Workers' Party of Korea
formedByMergerOf Workers' Party of Korea self-linksurface differs
surface form: Workers' Party of North Korea

Workers' Party of Korea self-linksurface differs
surface form: Workers' Party of South Korea
founder Kim Il Sung
foundingDate 1949-06-30
hasMassOrganization General Federation of Trade Unions of Korea
Kimilsungist-Kimjongilist Youth League
surface form: Kim Il Sung Socialist Youth League

Korean Democratic Women's Union
Union of Agricultural Workers of Korea
hasParamilitaryWing Worker-Peasant Red Guards
hasPosition General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea
surface form: Chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea

General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea
hasYouthWing Kimilsungist-Kimjongilist Youth League
headquartersBuilding WPK Central Committee building
headquartersLocation Pyongyang
ideology Juche
Kimilsungism–Kimjongilism
Songun
communism
isRulingPartyIn North Korea
surface form: Democratic People's Republic of Korea
legalStatus leading party of society and state in North Korea
membershipType single-party dominant
nativeName Workers' Party of Korea self-linksurface differs
surface form: 조선로동당
nativeNameLanguage Korean
officialName Workers' Party of Korea self-link
partOf Democratic Front for the Reunification of Korea
partyNewspaper Rodong Sinmun
partySchool Kim Il Sung Higher Party School
politicalPosition far-left
previousGeneralSecretary Kim Il Sung
Kim Jong Il
satelliteParty Chondoist Chongu Party
Korean Social Democratic Party
symbol hammer, hoe and brush emblem

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Politburo of the Workers' Party of Korea partOf Workers' Party of Korea
Kimilsungism–Kimjongilism ideologyOf Workers' Party of Korea
this entity surface form: Workers’ Party of Korea
Kimilsungism–Kimjongilism definesRoleOf Workers' Party of Korea
this entity surface form: Workers’ Party of Korea
Kim Il-sung University founder Workers' Party of Korea
Kim Il-sung University affiliation Workers' Party of Korea
Monument to Party Founding symbolizes Workers' Party of Korea
this entity surface form: Workers’ Party of Korea
Monument to Party Founding dedicatedTo Workers' Party of Korea
this entity surface form: Workers’ Party of Korea
Monument to Party Founding category Workers' Party of Korea
this entity surface form: Workers’ Party of Korea
Victorious Fatherland Liberation War Museum associatedWith Workers' Party of Korea
this entity surface form: Workers’ Party of Korea
Kumsusan Palace of the Sun managedBy Workers' Party of Korea
Korean Central News Agency controlledBy Workers' Party of Korea
Secretariat of the Workers' Party of Korea partOf Workers' Party of Korea
Supreme People’s Assembly of North Korea subordinateTo Workers' Party of Korea
this entity surface form: Workers’ Party of Korea
Supreme People’s Assembly of North Korea controlledBy Workers' Party of Korea
this entity surface form: Workers’ Party of Korea
Supreme People’s Assembly of North Korea dominantParty Workers' Party of Korea
this entity surface form: Workers’ Party of Korea
North Korean nuclear weapons program governingBody Workers' Party of Korea
this entity surface form: Workers’ Party of Korea
Mansudae Art Studio controlledBy Workers' Party of Korea
April 25 Sports Club politicalAffiliation Workers' Party of Korea
North Korean political system dominantParty Workers' Party of Korea
North Korean political system legalParties Workers' Party of Korea
North Korean political system foreignPolicyControl Workers' Party of Korea
North Korean mass organizations controlledBy Workers' Party of Korea
this entity surface form: Workers’ Party of Korea
WPK fullName Workers' Party of Korea
WPK hasPredecessor Workers' Party of Korea
this entity surface form: Workers' Party of North Korea
WPK hasPredecessor Workers' Party of Korea
this entity surface form: Workers' Party of South Korea
WPK Central Committee building headquartersOf Workers' Party of Korea
this entity surface form: Workers’ Party of Korea
WPK Central Committee building usedBy Workers' Party of Korea
this entity surface form: Workers’ Party of Korea
WPK Central Committee building politicalAlignment Workers' Party of Korea
this entity surface form: Workers’ Party of Korea
WPK Central Committee building controlledBy Workers' Party of Korea
this entity surface form: Workers’ Party of Korea
Supreme People's Assembly dominantParty Workers' Party of Korea
Supreme People's Assembly controlledBy Workers' Party of Korea
Supreme People's Assembly deFactoDecisionMaker Workers' Party of Korea
Worker-Peasant Red Guards politicalAlignment Workers' Party of Korea
this entity surface form: Workers’ Party of Korea
Kimilsungist-Kimjongilist Youth League affiliation Workers' Party of Korea
this entity surface form: Workers’ Party of Korea
Kimilsungist-Kimjongilist Youth League controlledBy Workers' Party of Korea
this entity surface form: Workers’ Party of Korea
General Federation of Trade Unions of Korea politicalAlignment Workers' Party of Korea
this entity surface form: Workers’ Party of Korea
General Federation of Trade Unions of Korea subordinateTo Workers' Party of Korea
this entity surface form: Workers’ Party of Korea
General Federation of Trade Unions of Korea affiliatedWith Workers' Party of Korea
this entity surface form: Workers’ Party of Korea
Rodong Sinmun publisher Workers' Party of Korea
Rodong Sinmun officialNewspaperOf Workers' Party of Korea
Rodong Sinmun owner Workers' Party of Korea
Kim Il Sung Higher Party School affiliatedWith Workers' Party of Korea
this entity surface form: Workers’ Party of Korea
Kim Il Sung Higher Party School controlledBy Workers' Party of Korea
this entity surface form: Workers’ Party of Korea
hammer, hoe and brush emblem usedBy Workers' Party of Korea