Party Charter Codifies Kim Jong Un's Sole Leadership

Party charter codifies Kim Jong Un's sole leadership

North Korea revealed the full text of its revised party charter from the Ninth Party Congress held in March 2026, institutionalizing Kim Jong Un’s sole leadership system and consolidating his long-term rule on normative and institutional grounds, according to analysis released Sept. 3. The National Security Strategy Research Institute held a press briefing in Seoul on Wednesday, releasing the complete text of the revised charter and providing an…

North Korea removes references to peaceful reunification from party charter

North Korea has removed references to "peaceful reunification” with South Korea from the charter of the ruling Workers' Party, further formalizing Pyongyang's shift away from its longstanding goal of reunifying the Korean Peninsula. The change was revealed after the South Korean Institute for National Security Strategy published an analysis of the updated document. The revised charter also eliminates references to "great national unity,” a "sing…