6th 6th held february north_korea october congress highest organ party stipulated held years delegates represented party membership foreign delegates attended congress right speak congress saw secretary established highest organ party congress designated son successor criticized south korean media ruling communist parties socialist states eastern_europe asia considered congress saw north_korea away orthodox communism emphasizing idea giving party bent party congress convened despite party rules stipulated congress held fifth year preparations little known preparations 6th congress convened decade 5th congress outside party norm meeting official reason probably fact secretary spent 1970s gathering support creating independent power base son planned successor addition great deal time spent restructuring party organizations functions primary reason 6th congress chosen successor delegates attendees 6th congress attended delegates voting rights marked increase voting non voting delegates 5th congress increase indicates growth membership 6th congress significant large number countries represented communist workers parties invite parties party taken unusual step inviting foreign 1st 2nd 5th invited time communist_party soviet_union leadership invited number non communist parties organizations congress official report said foreign organizations countries attended congress indicating remained unknown reasons foreign delegates spoke congress congress 6th congress held february house culture october october compared predecessor 6th congress fairly short began opening addresses opening remarks congress agenda decided work evaluation work revision party rules election central leading agencies party followed report performance 5th congress 6th congress october october began election committee draft congressional decisions delivered report work 5th congress rest day spent discussing report october devoted debates speeches october congress elected 6th 6th significant 6th congress shift planning position members elected 6th members candidate members increase members 5th members expansion sign expanding party member represents party members members members candidate members new compared previous replacement rate relatively low compared 5th congress members sat 1st kim sung cause high replacement rate party conflict south korean domestic soviet korean factions ideological opponents hereditary succession previous amendments party rules changed original created power ruling elite delegates speaking rights participated debates lower participation 5th congress delegates speaking rights participated debate participants party making congress revolutionary generation present topics debated focused economy politics social cultural affairs military affairs possible unification south_korea socialist construction designated primary task party 1980s focal point discussions 6th congress ended presenting summary decided shining victory revolutions achievements ideological technological cultural revolutions conversion entire society lines idea independent peaceful strengthening solidarity anti self reliant forces strengthening party work 1st 1st 6th elect central party leadership held immediately 6th congress members elected increase members candidate members members elected ranked fourth hierarchy 6th composed members ranked second size change 5th congress members party revolutionary generation members 5th came generation reelected elected 6th composed members ranked marked time party history membership public officials seats bodies members positions bodies second ranked member list members respective rankings candidate members 1st saw revolutionary generation retire executive posts surrendering new generation controlled highest organs power saw disappearance brother considered chosen successor important party positions reason purge unknown presumably linked time consuming consolidation son power base policy decisions successor believed choice successor authority increased chairman late 6th congress increasingly remote figure regime 6th congress lost seats rumors confirmed began 6th congress called centre north korean media second powerful man north_korea choice successor met considerable criticism critics accused creating dynasty turning north_korea feudal state anonymous south korean critic said hereditary succession power inevitable consequence elder kim commitment dream founding dynasty family adding rise power proof thoroughly family affair built personality cult communist_party soviet_union ruling parties socialist states approve appointment heir apparent choice successor arguably concerned promotion revolutionary zeal country taking account negative treatment received successor korean unification congress stressed importance achieving goal unification greatest long desire people important revolutionary task facing party warned audience korea remained divided unified relations big powers called establishment democratic republic national government ruled equal number representatives representatives elect rule behalf system south_korea remain capitalist north_korea socialist leadership named conditions north_korea join social south_korea current ruling class repeal anti communist replacement military regime democratic representing people reducing tensions establishment truce peace agreement reducing american interference region holding open possibility improved relations united_states supported korean communism nationalism 6th congress away orthodox communism given foreign relations independent national policy given according political analyst changes represent marked departure fundamental principles communism new orientation north korean future 1980s contrast ruling communist parties socialist states democratic hold leader secretary ways functioned way leader unusual system rooted north_korea leader theory contrast socialist states upheld orthodox communist belief masses masters historical development ideology asserts masses initiate revolutionary change leader socialist states emphasized certain historical figures weight given people opposite occurred north_korea party line great revolutionary task working class pioneered led victory leader completed leadership leader perspective revolutionary task given working class socialist regimes sole responsibility leader north_korea leader theory supports man leadership important tasks accomplished great leader argues ideological outlook explain appointed son successor north_korea considered great leader decisive role cited official media man established founder idea elected secretary position bestowed divine right north_korea begun foreign policy based leadership explicitly broken 6th congress theory communist party supports policy contributing world revolution communist regimes rarely lived ideal 1950s ideological world communist movement impossible onwards north_korea strengthened relations neutral countries global cold war replaced national independent foreign policy socialist non socialist country war north_korea theory support non socialist country benefited north_korea 6th congress attached importance relations world countries unity socialist camp north_korea argues independence exclusive orthodox communist theory
6th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea