North Korea has announced that it will hold a tournament later this month that brings together the party's sub-organizations, which it plans to hold once every five years.
The economy has been hit by the effects of the new coronavirus, and loosening of domestic discipline has been pointed out, so it seems that there is an aim to further tighten the internals.
The North Korean Workers' Party of Korea's Rodong Sinmun newspaper, dated 14th, announced that it will hold a "Beginner Party Secretary's Convention" later this month by gathering executives from the party's subordinate organizations in Pyongyang.
North Korea has stated that it will hold a "Beginner Party Secretary's Convention" once every five years under the party rules revised in January last year, and has established the only guidance system by General Secretary Kim Jong-un for this convention. It will be a significant opportunity to solidify the party's ideological foundation. "
At the last convention in December 2016, General Secretary Kim said, "The shortcomings seen by some party leaders are hindering our development," and are rampant among party leaders. I criticized it with problems such as corruption in mind.
While the economy of North Korea has been hit by the effects of measures against the new coronavirus and economic sanctions, South Korean media and others have loosened discipline, saying, "There are cases where the party and the military are not following the instructions of their bosses." Also points out.
It seems that North Korea is aiming to further tighten the inside by holding a tournament that gathers the executives of the party's subordinate organizations.