朝鮮勞動黨第八次代表大會隆重舉行

朝鮮勞動黨第八次代表大會隆重舉行
Eighth Congress of the Workers’ Party of Korea Held in Splendour

The Eighth Congress of the Workers’ Party of Korea took place between January 5 and 12, 2021, in Pyongyang, the capital of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.
The congress elected Kim Jong Un as general secretary of the Workers’ Party of Korea, in reflection of the unanimous will and wish of all the delegates, all the Party members, other people across the country and servicepersons of the Korean People’s Army, for the sake of the development of the Kimilsungist-Kimjongilist party and the fresh victorious advance of the revolutionary cause of Juche.
The congress reviewed the revolutionary work of the past five years, made a scientific analysis of the trend of the developing revolution and the demands of the prevailing objective and subjective situations, and, based on it, decided a new line of struggle and strategic and tactical policies for strengthening the Party and making a radical leap forward in socialist construction.
General Secretary Kim Jong Un clarified the main idea and main spirit of the Eighth Congress of the WPK and stressed that the entire Party should adhere more strictly to the ideals of “The people are God,” single-hearted unity and self-reliance.

The Eighth Congress of the WPK which illuminated the road ahead of a new struggle for the Korean revolution manifested an expression of its definite self-confidence in its capability for leading the socialist cause to another stage of victory and served as a noteworthy political event of great significance in the militant course of the WPK.
A military parade, grand art performance We Sing of the Party and other colourful events celebrated the congress.

Thanks
The word characteristic of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea in 2020 is Thanks.
The word Thanks was the expression of gratitude the Korean people extended to Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un and the ruling Workers’ Party of Korea.
The DPRK went through unexpected challenges and difficulties. In August and September, a large area of land under cultivation and facilities were seriously damaged and many people lost their houses owing to flooding and the following typhoons.
Kim Jong Un did his best to relieve the people from the sufferings as soon as possible. He took detailed measures on the spot walking a muddy road and looking around a devastated area which might suffer from landslide any moment.
Seeing him, the local people said from the bottom of their hearts, “Thank you.”
All the people of the devastated areas also said “Thank you,” when they were provided with newly-built houses free of charge.
On October 10 last year, at the military parade held in celebration of the 75th founding anniversary of the WPK Kim Jong Un thanked all the people for being healthy and free from illness, for recognizing and truly understanding the difficult situation the state faced and handling it by regarding it as their domestic matter and for firmly supporting their country with their honest sweat and toil.
The year 2020 was truly characterized by the word thank.

Source: Consulate General of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea in Hong Kong