Episode 38 Why did the Workers Party of Korea change its rulebook and why does it matter?

Published: June 27, 2021, 8:35 a.m.

b'Today I am discussing one of the most important recent political developments in North Korea. Specifically, I will talk about the revisions to the rules of the Workers\\u2019 Party of Korea (WPK). They were made public and resurfaced on the professional DPRK watchdog websites only a couple of weeks ago, despite the fact that officially the WPK Congress, which is the highest decision-making body in North Korea, revised those rules in January. So, what do these revisions mean for North Korea?'