North Korea has opened a major ruling party congress in Pyongyang, state media said on Friday, a rare gathering held roughly every five years that analysts say will set national priorities, including…

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has been re-elected general secretary of the ruling Workers’ Party at a rare congress, state media said Monday, calling the decision unanimous among delegates. KCNA said…

The Workers' Party congress, North Korea's most important political event, reelected Kim Jong Un as the party's leader.

Kim's re-election was the "unanimous desire of all the delegates", state media reported.

North Korea's Kim Jong Un re-elected as General Secretary, emphasizing nuclear deterrence and economic improvements at party congress.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to lift living standards in his opening speech at a congress held once every five years.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to lift living standards in his opening speech at a congress held once every five years.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has unveiled a large array of nuclear-capable rocket launchers ahead of a rare congress of the ruling Workers’ Party, signalling the next stage of the country’s nuclear…

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has unveiled a battery of huge nuclear-capable rocket launchers ahead of a key congress of the nation's ruling party, state media said Thursday. The 600-mm multiple launch rocket system was front and centre as preparations ramped up for the once-in-five-years gathering, widely viewed as North Korea's most important political event.