What is Workers' Party of Korea?
[[File:Flag of the Workers' Party of Korea.svg|200px|thumb|Flag of the Workers' Party of Korea]] '''Workers' Party of Korea''' is the only ruling party in the [[Democratic People's Republic of Korea]] (North Korea). The party has ruled in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea since its inception in 1949. The Workers' Party of Korea was established on June 30, 1949 by [[Kim Il-sung]] as its leader. The [[Communist Party of Korea]] was established on April 25, 1925, based in [[Seoul]]. The first secretary of the Communist Party of Korea was [[Kim Yong-bom]]. On 30 June 1949, the Workers' Party of Korea was formed based on the merger between the Communist Party of Korea and the new Democratic Party of Korea. {{authority control}} [[Category:Political parties in Asia]] [[Category:1949 establishments in Asia]] [[Category:Establishments in North Korea]] [[Category:Organizations based in North Korea]] {{asia-stub}}