 The 6th Congress of the Workers ' Party of Korea ( WPK ) was held in the February 8 House of Culture in Pyongyang , North Korea , from 10 – 14 October 1980 . The congress is the highest organ of the party , and is stipulated to be held every four years . 3 @,@ 062 delegates represented the party 's membership ; 117 foreign delegates attended the congress , without the right to speak . The congress saw the reappointment of Kim Il @-@ sung as WPK General Secretary and the Presidium of the Politburo established as the highest organ of the party between congresses . 
