North Korea on Monday marked 10 years since Kim Jong Un was elected as the leader of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea (WPK). Praising the North Korean leader, Choe Ryong Hae, member of the Presidium of the Political Bureau of the WPK Central Committee, said "he is a gifted thinker and theoretician, outstanding statesman and peerlessly great commander.

North Korea marks 10 years since Kim Jong Un's election as top party leader

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Wednesday vowed he would boost his country's defence capabilities at a rare congress session as the country faces international sanctions and pressure.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un pledges to strengthen defence capabilities at rare party congress

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un admitted on Wednesday that the country's economic plan had failed to meet its goals in a rare congress of the ruling Workers' Party.

Kim Jong-un admits economic failure as rare party congress begins

North Korea held a stamp exhibition and a light show on Tuesday (October 6) to celebrate the 75th founding anniversary of Workers' Party of Korea (WPK).

North Korea holds stamp exhibition and light show to mark party anniversary

Kim was made chairman of the state affairs committee, a body that appears to be newly formed and whose function was not immediately clear

North Korean assembly awards leader Kim Jong Un fresh title