New Article by Prof. Frank: "The 7th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea in 2016: Return to a 'New Normal' or Risk a 'Take-Off'?"

12.11.2015

On 30 October 2015, the North Korean media announced that the 7th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) - the first WPK Congress since 1980 - will be convened in May 2016.

In "The 7th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea in 2016: Return to a 'New Normal' or Risk a 'Take Off'?" (published in 38 North, 11 November 2015), Prof. Frank takes up this major milestone, speculating about the reasons for and possible outcomes of the event.

To read the full article, please see the following link.