9th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea

9th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea
조선로동당 제9차대회
DateFebruary 2026
LocationsApril 25 House of Culture, Pyongyang, North Korea
CountryNorth Korea
Previous event8th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea (2021)

The 9th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) will be held at the April 25 House of Culture in Pyongyang in late February 2026.[1]

Preparations

On 24 June 2025, the plenary meeting of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea approved a plan to hold the 9th Party Congress.[2][3][4]

On 13 September 2025, General Secretary Kim Jong Un announced that the 9th Congress would "put forward the policy of simultaneously pushing forward the building of nuclear forces and conventional armed forces in the field of building up national defense".[2]

References

  1. ^ Kim, Tong-Hyung (February 7, 2026). "Kim expected to issue major policy goals at North Korea party congress in late February". Associated Press. Retrieved February 12, 2026.
  2. ^ a b "N. Korea to unveil policy of pursuing both nuclear, conventional weapons at party congress - The Korea Times". www.koreatimes.co.kr. 2025-09-13. Retrieved 2025-11-05.
  3. ^ "North Korean leader Kim presides over key party meeting, state media says". Reuters. 24 June 2025. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
  4. ^ Madden, Michael (2025-07-31). "North Korea Reiterates Party's Precedence Over the Military, Conducts Sweeping Changes in KPA Leadership - 38 North: Informed Analysis of North Korea". 38 North. Retrieved 2025-11-05.
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