Workers' Party of Korea
Sole ruling party of North Korea
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| 2024 | Radio Free Asia reported potential existence of opposition parties within North Korea, challenging the long-standing perception of complete political uniformity in the country. |
| December 29 2024 | Choe Son-hui and Ri Yong-gil join the Politburo, with Choe becoming Minister of Foreign Affairs |
| June 1 2024 | School year opening ceremony held, with the institution now named Central Cadres Training School of the Workers' Party of Korea. |
| May 2024 | Kim Jong Un inspected the new campus. |
| May 21 2024 | New campus inaugurated with a total floor space of over 133,000 square meters. |
| March 23 2024 | The Korean Central News Agency reported the official dissolution of the DFRK's central committee, following Kim Jong Un's statement about giving up peaceful reunification with South Korea. |
| June 18 2023 | O Su-yong returns to the Politburo as Secretary of the Central Committee |
| May 2023 | Construction began on a new campus at the former Kumsusan Air Field on the outskirts of Pyongyang. |
| June 8 2022 | Pak Thae-song, Jon Hyon-chol, and Ri Thae-sop join the Politburo as Secretaries of the Central Committee |
| April 25 2022 | Ri Pyong-chol joins the Politburo as Presidium Member and Secretary of the Central Committee |
| 2021 | South Korea's National Intelligence Service reported that Kim Jong Un began using the term 'Kimjongunism' to promote his own political ideas and importance, distinguishing himself from his father and grandfather's ideological legacy. |
| 2021 | Kim Jong Un removed portraits of his father and grandfather from important party buildings, including the interior of the April 25 House of Culture, symbolizing his effort to establish a distinct political identity. |
| 2021 | Kim Jong Un replaced 'military-first politics' with 'people-first politics' and reasserted the party's commitment to communism |
| December 31 2021 | Pak Jong-gun joins the Politburo as Vice Premier |
| June 2021 | The party set up the post of 'First Secretary', with speculation about potential candidates like Jo Yong-won or Kim Tok Hun. |
| January 2021 | At the 8th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea, Kim Jong Un delivers a nine-hour report admitting economic plan failures and praising the country's nuclear capability. He is elected General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea. |
| January 2021 | During the 8th Congress, an economic policy office was revealed and a Discipline Inspection Department was created. |
| January 10 2021 | Major leadership transition with multiple Vice Chairmen including Choe Hwi, Choe Ryong-hae, Kim Jae-ryong, Kim Tok-hun, O Su-yong, Pak Pong-ju, Pak Thae-song, Ri Il-hwan, Ri Pyong-chol, and Kim Yong-chol taking office. |
| January 10 2021 | Kim Jong Un leaves the Chairman position |
| January 10 2021 | Vice Chairman of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea abolished at the 7th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea. |
| January 10 2021 | Jo Yong-won becomes a member of the Presidium of the Politburo, taking on roles as Secretary of the Central Committee and Member of the Central Military Commission. |
| January 10 2021 | The Control Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea was abolished, with its functions transferred to the Central Auditing Commission. |
| August 2020 | A new legal affairs department was created in the Workers' Party of Korea. |
| August 2020 | A new legal affairs department was created. |
| August 13 2020 | Pak Thae-dok takes office as Vice Chairman. |
| August 13 2020 | Kim Tok-hun joins the Presidium of the Politburo as Vice President of the State Affairs Commission. |
| August 13 2020 | Ri Pyong-chol becomes a member of the Presidium of the Politburo, taking on roles as Secretary of the Central Committee, Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission, and Member of the State Affairs Commission. |
| February 28 2020 | Ri Man-gon's term as Vice Chairman ends. |
| 2019 | Maintains 100% vote share in the Supreme People's Assembly elections, remaining the sole legal coalition under the Workers' Party of Korea's control. |
| 2019 | Latest election held in North Korea, with three political parties (Workers' Party of Korea, Korean Social Democratic Party, and Chondoist Chongu Party) and Chongryon organization represented in the Supreme People's Assembly. |
| December 31 2019 | Leadership changes with An Jong-su, Kim Hyong-jun, Kim Phyong-hae, Kim Tok-hun, Pak Kwang-ho, Ri Su-yong, and Thae Jong-su taking office as Vice Chairmen. |
| December 31 2019 | Kim Tok-hun and Ri Il-hwan join the Politburo |
| April 10 2019 | Jong Kyong-thaek becomes a member of the Central Military Commission and joins the State Affairs Commission |
| April 9 2019 | Kim Jae-ryong joins the Politburo as Secretary of the Central Committee |
| 2018 | The Democratic Front for the Reunification of Korea (DFRK) was led by Pak Myong Chol, with Presidium members Ri Kil Song and Kim Wan Su. |
| 2017 | At the 7th Congress, the Central Committee membership expanded to 235 members, significantly increasing from its original size. |
| 2017 | Munitions Industry Department reverted to its original name after previously being renamed in 2010. |
| October 7 2017 | Leadership transition with An Jong-su, Choe Hwi, Choe Thae-bok, Kim Ki-nam, Kwak Pom-gi, Pak Kwang-ho, Pak Thae-dok, Pak Thae-song, and Thae Jong-su becoming Vice Chairmen. |
| May 9 2016 | Multiple Vice Chairmen including Choe Ryong-hae, Choe Thae-bok, Kim Ki-nam, Kim Phyong-hae, Kim Yong-chol, Kwak Pom-gi, O Su-yong, and Ri Su-yong take office. |
| May 6 2016 | 7th Party Congress held after a 36-year hiatus, where Kim Jong Un was given the new title of chairman and the first Five-Year Plan since the 1980s was announced. |
| October 10 2015 | Staged a huge military parade celebrating the party's 70th anniversary. |
| October 10 2015 | Huge military parade held to celebrate the party's 70th anniversary. |
| 2014 | Kim Jong Un leads the Workers' Party in the Supreme People's Assembly election, winning 1 seat and continuing the party's first-place status. |
| 2014 | Wins 100% of votes in the Supreme People's Assembly elections. |
| December 2013 | The Workers' Party of Korea experienced its first open inner struggle in decades with the purge of Jang Song-thaek. |
| 2012 | The fourth party conference amended the party rules to officially state that Kimilsungism–Kimjongilism was 'the only guiding idea of the party'. |
| 2012 | Fourth party conference amended party rules to state that Kimilsungism–Kimjongilism was 'the only guiding idea of the party' |
| July 2012 | Kim Jong Un was promoted to the rank of 'Marshal of the Republic'. |
| April 11 2012 | Choe Ryong-hae joins the Presidium of the Politburo, becoming First Vice President of the State Affairs Commission and Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly. |
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