17-859: The Panmunjom Declaration for Peace, Prosperity and Reunification of the Korean Peninsula was adopted between the Supreme Leader of North Korea , Kim Jong-un , and the President of South Korea , Moon Jae-in , on 27 April 2018, during the 2018 inter-Korean Summit on the South Korean side of the Peace House in the Joint Security Area . According to the declaration, the governments of South Korea (ROK) and North Korea (DPRK) agreed to cooperate on officially ending
34-414: A permanent and peaceful Korean peninsula peace regime The two leaders agreed, through regular meetings and direct telephone conversations, to hold frequent and candid discussions on issues vital to the nation , to strengthen mutual trust and to jointly endeavor to strengthen the positive momentum towards continuous advancement of inter-Korean relations as well as peace, prosperity and reunification of
51-667: Is the leader of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), the ruling party in North Korea, and the country's supreme leader . Party rules stipulate that the party congress elects the general secretary. The party conference and the Central Committee are empowered to remove and elect the party leader. The general secretary is ex officio Chairman of the WPK Central Military Commission and leads
68-633: The 1st WPNK Central Committee . In the meantime the Workers' Party of South Korea (WPSK) was established through the merger of the Communist Party of South Korea (led by Pak Hon-yong), New People's Party of Korea and a faction of the People's Party of Korea on 24 November 1946. The WPSK Central Committee elected Ho Hon as its party chairman. On the merger of the WPNK and the WPSK on 24 June 1949,
85-606: The 2nd Central Committee elected Kim Il Sung as Chairman of the WPK Central Committee. The offices of Chairman and Vice Chairman of the WPK Central Committee were abolished on 12 October 1966 and replaced with the offices of General Secretary and Secretary of the WPK Central Committee by a decision of the 14th Plenary Session of the 4th Central Committee . Kim Il Sung was elected and remained in office until his death on 8 July 1994 . The post
102-835: The Korean Peninsula . In this context, President Moon Jae-in agreed to visit Pyongyang in the fall of 2018. Supreme Leader (North Korean title) The supreme leader of North Korea ( Korean : 최고령도자 ; MR : Ch'oego Ryŏngdoja ) is the de facto hereditary leadership of the Workers' Party of Korea , the state and the Korean People's Army . Each individual North Korean leader have assumed different offices and positions, and different titles were used in North Korean propaganda that could be translated from Korean as "Great Leader", "Dear Leader", or "Supreme Leader". "Supreme Leader"
119-537: The Korean War and the Korean conflict , beginning a new era of peace and sharing commitments in ending divisions and confrontation by approaching a new era of national reconciliation, peace, reunification and prosperity and improvements to inter-Korean communication and relations. This declaration states that both sides would "make active efforts to seek the support and cooperation of the international community for
136-587: The denuclearization of the Korean peninsula ". The declaration was submitted to the United Nations General Assembly on 6 September 2018. After the election in 2022 that brought the conservative president Yoon Suk Yeol to power, the 2018 agreement with the ROK was suspended by the DPRK on November 23, 2023, citing escalating military provocations and plans to deploy military forces along
153-501: The 'Peace House' at Panmunjom on April 27, 2018. The two leaders solemnly declared before the 80 million Korean people and the whole world that there will be no more war in Korea and thus a new era of peace has begun. 1. Promote common prosperity and reunification of Korea through dramatic improvement and development of inter-Korean relations 2. Elimination of military tension and substantial elimination of war risk 3. Establishing
170-541: The Workers' Party of Korea ie. leader of the Workers' Party, the sole political body in the country and the paramount leader position. Since November 2021, South Korean media have all reported that Kim Jong Un is called "Supreme Leader" (Suryeong) in North Korea. General Secretary of the Workers%27 Party of Korea The general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea ( Korean : 조선로동당 총비서 )
187-494: The Workers' Party of Korea was left vacant for 116 days and was later abolished. Instead, Kim Jong Un was elected First Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea on 11 April 2012, and his father, Kim Jong Il, was given the appellation "Eternal General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea". On 9 May 2016, the 7th WPK Congress abolished the office of First Secretary and the Secretariat and replaced it with Chairman of
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#1732765690782204-726: The military demarcation line. South Korea in turn suspended the declaration on June 4, 2024. During this momentous period of historical transformation on the Korean Peninsula, reflecting the enduring aspiration of the Korean people for peace, prosperity, and reunification , President Moon Jae-in of the Republic of Korea and Chairman Kim Jong-un of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea held an Inter-Korean Summit Meeting at
221-894: The work of the secretariat . Additionally, the general secretary is by right of office member of the WPK Presidium , the WPK Politburo and the WPK Secretariat. The office traces its lineage back to the reestablishment of the Communist Party of Korea (CPK) on 14 September 1945 when Pak Hon-yong was elected Chairman of the CPK Central Committee. Later on 13 October 1945 the CPK established an internal North Korean Branch Bureau (NKBB) and nominated Hyon Chun-hyok as branch secretary. Hyon Chun-hyok
238-421: Was abolished and replaced by the office of General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea on 8 October 1997 after having been left vacant for 3 years and 92 days. Kim Jong Il was elected to the office by a joint announcement of the 6th Central Committee and the 6th Central Military Commission . Kim Jong Il remained in office until his death on 17 December 2011 . The office of General Secretary of
255-569: Was assassinated on 3 September 1945 and Kim Yong-bom was elected as branch secretary in his place. On 10 April 1946 the NKBB became independent of the CPK and changed its name to Communist Party of North Korea (CPNK). Later that year, on 30 August, the CPNK merged with the New People's Party of Korea to establish the Workers' Party of North Korea (WPNK). Kim Tu-bong was elected WPNK Chairman by
272-481: Was first called "Supreme Leader" in a North Korean newspaper article dated October 3, 2020, with the frequency increasing since then, including sometimes "great Supreme Leader". He was the first to be frequently called "Supreme Leader" while still alive, and at the relatively young age of 37. The 2020 newspaper article was part of the official preparations to appoint Kim Jong Un as the General Secretary of
289-416: Was originally a designation used for Kim Il Sung only, and only after his death. During his lifetime he was known as "Great Leader" ( 위대한 수령 ), a title to this day that only refers to him. His son, Kim Jong Il, was known as "Dear Leader" ( 친애하는 령도자 ) during his lifetime, and only after death did North Korean media begin calling him "Supreme Leader", in the tradition of his father. The grandson, Kim Jong Un,
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