PYONGYANG, Jan 6 (NNN-KCNA) – The eighth Congress of the Workers’ Party of Korea of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), opened here with top DPRK leader, Kim Jong Un, delivering an opening address, reported official media today.
The congress was convened, in order to review the work of the party’s central committee, clearly reconfirm the exact orientation and duty in its struggle for winning a bigger victory in the socialist cause and take measures for substantial improvement.
Kim delivered a report on the work of the party’s seventh central committee, on the first day of the eighth congress, it said.
According to report, the congress will “discuss and decide on a fresh line of struggle and tactical policies, for making a radical leap forward, in the development of the Party and socialist construction.”
Members of the leadership body of the party’s seventh central committee and delegates elected by the party’s organisations at all levels, attended the congress.
The congress elected Kim to the presidium, the report said. According to its agenda, the congress will review work of the party’s central committee and the Central Audit Commission, and elect the party’s leadership.
This Party Congress, which may run for several days, is the second under Kim. The seventh Party Congress was convened in May, 2016.
