Political parties in North Korea lists political parties in North Korea. North Korea is a single-party state. This means that only one political party, the Workers' Party of Korea is legally allowed to hold effective power. Although minor parties are allowed, they are legally required to accept the leadership of the dominant party.

The parties

The general rule on naming applies. That means: the parties are named in the English translation and the original native name is placed on the first line of the article unless the native form is more commonly used in English than the English form. Rationale and specifics: See: Wikipedia:Naming conventions (use English).

North Korean politics works on the united front principle common in communist countries. The North Korean front is called the Democratic Front for the Reunification of the Fatherland. It consists of the following official political parties:

• Workers Party of Korea (Chõson Nodongdang)
• Korean Social Democratic Party (Chõson Sahoeminjudang)
• Chondoist Chongu Party (Ch'ondogyo Ch'ong-u-dang)

See also

• Index of political parties to browse parties by name
• List of political parties to browse parties by country
• List of political parties by ideology to browse parties by name
• Membership of internationals to browse parties by membership of internationals