Rappler's latest stories on Workers' Party of Korea
North Korea's Kim holds top party meeting ahead of U.S. deadline
State media says Kim Jong-un presided over the meeting which discussed a new 'transparent, anti-imperialist independent stand'

North Koreans pay tribute to Kim's father in freezing cold
Kim Jong Il officially remains as the enternal general secretary of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea

Duterte's PDP-Laban inks deal with North Korea's party
PDP-Laban and the Workers' Party of Korea sign a deal on party cooperation, youth development, as well as 'promotion of world peace'

PDP-Laban to hold historic meeting with North Korean party
The ruling PDP-Laban says this is the 'first-ever visit by a Philippine political party to the North Korean capital' of Pyongyang

PDP-Laban offers to help improve PH-North Korea ties
The ruling party also plans to send a delegation to Pyongyang 'to meet with their counterparts from the Workers' Party of Korea'

North Korea sings praises of 'motherly' ruling party after congress
The concert features the country s first all women group the Moranbong Band whose members sing songs about love of the ruling party or family

Where in the world is Kim Jong-un? No sign on key party date
Kim s unexplained absence has fed a cycle of rumor and wild speculation that only a country as reclusive and impenetrable as North Korea could sustain

Kim Jong-Un 're-elected' as North Korean leader
Kim Jong Un is re elected following a perfect turnout in his constituency for the North Korean elections

North Korea army chief removed from all posts
North Korea s army chief has been removed from all his posts due to illness state media announced Monday July 16 which analysts said showed new leader Kim Jong Un tightening his control over the powerful military