North Korea's women's union vows stronger ideological campaign at first congress in 5 years

North Korea's ruling Workers' Party-affiliated Socialist Women's Union of Korea wrapped up its first congress in five years by pledging to strengthen ideological education and political mobilization, underscoring the regime's continued emphasis on reinforcing social control through its mass organizations, Pyongyang's state media said Wednesday. According to the North's official Rodong Sinmun on Wednesday, the Eighth Congress of the Socialist Women's Union of Korea was held in Pyongyang from Mond

By The Korea Herald