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Korean Workers’ Party: References & Edit History

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  • Lorraine Murray
    Lorraine Murray was Associate Editor for Encyclopædia Britannica, specializing in small island states, scattered US states, Australia and New Zealand, and North and South Korea. She was also Manager of Advocacy for Animals.

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Type Description Contributor Date
Add new Web site: The National Committee on North Korea - Bylaws of the Korean Workers party (PDF). Dec 06, 2024
Add new Web site: The Guardian - A history of North Korea's party congresses – what should we expect? Oct 10, 2024
Add new Web site: CNN - What is the North Korea Workers’ Party congress, and why does it matter? May 17, 2024
Add new Web site: BBC News - North Korea Congress: Kim Jong-un and the Workers Party. Nov 28, 2023
Add new Web site: Wilson Center Digital Archive - Information on the Korean Workers’ Party. Aug 04, 2023
Corrected display issue. Mar 20, 2023
Revised spelling of "Kim Jong-Eun" to "Kim Jong-Un." Mar 09, 2018
Revised text to include the Seventh Party Congress. May 06, 2016
Add new Web site: Marxists Internet Archive - On the Establishment of the Workers' Party of North Korea and the Question of Founding the Workers' Party of South Korea. Mar 13, 2016
Updated for elevation of Kim Jong-Eun to the party's leadership. Apr 23, 2012
New article added. Aug 13, 2010
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