North Korea held an enlarged meeting of its Cabinet's Workers' Party of Korea committee on April 1, 2026, to discuss implementing decisions from the previous month's first session of the 15th Supreme People's Assembly, state media reported. Presided over by Premier Pak Thae-song, participants focused on executing key tasks outlined by leader Kim Jong-un and approved expanded inspections to enforce the new national five-year plan unveiled at the recent party congress.
The meeting, reported by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), centered on carrying out policies from the newly elected 15th Supreme People's Assembly's inaugural session in March 2026. This assembly followed the ninth congress of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) in February 2026—the first in five years—which set the direction for the new five-year development plan.
The Cabinet's WPK committee oversees the government's adherence to party policies. Participants reviewed and endorsed concrete measures for implementation.
A key outcome was approval of a resolution to intensify inspections ensuring compliance with the five-year plan. These actions reflect North Korea's efforts to operationalize its latest economic and policy blueprint amid ongoing political momentum.
