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The Workers' Party of North Korea, predecessor of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea, is founded at a congress held in Pyongyang, North Korea.

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Workers' Party of North Korea

Former communist party in North Korea

The Workers' Party of North Korea was a communist party in North Korea from 1946 to 1949 and was a predecessor of the current Workers' Party of Korea. It was founded at a congress on 28–30 August 1946, by the merger of the northern branch of the Communist Party of Korea and the…
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Workers' Party of Korea

Ruling party of North Korea

The Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), also called the Korean Workers' Party (KWP), is the sole ruling party of North Korea. Founded in 1949 from a merger between the Workers' Party of North Korea and the Workers' Party of South Korea, the WPK is the oldest active party in Korea. It…
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1st Congress of the Workers' Party of North Korea

North Korean party conference in 1946

The 1st Congress of the Workers' Party of North Korea (WPNK) was held in Pyongyang, North Korea, from 28 to 30 August 1946, and established the Workers' Party of North Korea. The congress is the highest organ of the party, and is stipulated to be held every four years. A total…
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Pyongyang

Capital and largest city of North Korea

Pyongyang is the capital and largest city of North Korea, where it is sometimes labeled as the "Capital of the Revolution". Pyongyang is located on the Taedong River about 109 km (68 mi) upstream from its mouth on the Yellow Sea. According to the 2008 population census, it has a…
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Provisional People's Committee of North Korea

1946–1947 Soviet-backed government

The Provisional People's Committee of North Korea (Korean: 북조선림시인민위원회) was the provisional government of North Korea.
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August 28

Day of the year

August 28 is the 240th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 125 days remain until the end of the year.
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