North Korea Workers’ Party Congress adopts economic growth, enhanced nuclear weapon policy

Monday, May 9, 2016 | 18:31:10

(VOVworld) – North Korea’s state media has reported that the 7^th Congress of the Workers’ Party adopted a policy of boosting economic development and strengthening its nuclear capabilities.

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A picture made available by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency shows a general view of the 7th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea in Pyongyang, May 6, 2016.

The policy was mentioned in a report by the Central Committee of North Korea’s Workers’ Party on the 3^rd day of the Congress. Pyongyang insists it will only use nuclear weapons if national sovereignty is threatened by other nuclear states.

The Rodong Shinmun of the Workers’ Party said on Monday that the Party’s Central Committee had issued a resolution proclaiming Kim Jong-un as the supreme leader of the Party, State, and army of North Korea.

This is the first Worker's Party Congress in 36 years and the 1^st Congress under the leadership of Kim Jong-un. It will decide on major policies regarding politics, economics, and senior personnel.