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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hammer, hoe and brush emblem officialSymbolOf Workers' Party of Korea
hammer, hoe and brush emblem associatedWith Workers' Party of Korea
this entity surface form: Workers' Party of Korea emblem
Union of Agricultural Workers of Korea leader Workers' Party of Korea
Union of Agricultural Workers of Korea subordinateTo Workers' Party of Korea
Union of Agricultural Workers of Korea affiliation Workers' Party of Korea
Union of Agricultural Workers of Korea controlledBy Workers' Party of Korea
Korean Democratic Women's Union controlledBy Workers' Party of Korea
Korean Democratic Women's Union subordinateTo Workers' Party of Korea
Korean Democratic Women's Union politicalAlignment Workers' Party of Korea
Chondoist Chongu Party operatesUnderControlOf Workers' Party of Korea
Chondoist Chongu Party subordinateTo Workers' Party of Korea
Chondoist Chongu Party alliedWith Workers' Party of Korea
Chondoist Chongu Party followsLineOf Workers' Party of Korea
Democratic Front for the Reunification of Korea dominantParty Workers' Party of Korea
this entity surface form: Workers’ Party of Korea
Democratic Front for the Reunification of Korea memberParty Workers' Party of Korea
this entity surface form: Workers’ Party of Korea
Democratic Front for the Reunification of Korea deFactoControl Workers' Party of Korea
this entity surface form: Workers’ Party of Korea
Korean Social Democratic Party subordinateTo Workers' Party of Korea
Korean Social Democratic Party guidedBy Workers' Party of Korea
Korean Social Democratic Party alliedWith Workers' Party of Korea
Jang Song-thaek memberOf Workers' Party of Korea
this entity surface form: Workers’ Party of Korea
Jang Song-thaek politicalAffiliation Workers' Party of Korea
this entity surface form: Workers’ Party of Korea
Kim Yo-jong memberOf Workers' Party of Korea
Mount Paektu bloodline promotedBy Workers' Party of Korea
Kim family powerBase Workers' Party of Korea
President of the State Affairs Commission associatedParty Workers' Party of Korea
this entity surface form: Workers’ Party of Korea
Central Court of the DPRK influencedBy Workers' Party of Korea
this entity surface form: Workers’ Party of Korea
Kim Il Sung Military University affiliatedWith Workers' Party of Korea
Kim Jae Ryong as Premier of North Korea memberOfPoliticalParty Workers' Party of Korea
subject surface form: Kim Jae Ryong
Kim Jae Ryong as Premier of North Korea memberOf Workers' Party of Korea
subject surface form: Kim Jae Ryong
Cabinet of North Korea subordinateTo Workers' Party of Korea
this entity surface form: Workers’ Party of Korea
Cabinet of North Korea politicalAlignment Workers' Party of Korea
this entity surface form: Workers’ Party of Korea
North Korean military policy implementedBy Workers' Party of Korea
Central Bank of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea implementsPolicyOf Workers' Party of Korea
this entity surface form: Workers’ Party of Korea
Day of the Shining Star observedBy Workers' Party of Korea
Ministry of State Security of North Korea politicalAlignment Workers' Party of Korea
this entity surface form: Workers’ Party of Korea
Vice Premier of North Korea associatedWithParty Workers' Party of Korea
Hero of the Republic (North Korea) associatedWith Workers' Party of Korea
this entity surface form: Workers’ Party of Korea
김책 memberOf Workers' Party of Korea
this entity surface form: 조선노동당