The Congress opened with an address by Kim Jong-un . In it , he praised the country 's January 2016 nuclear test and satellite launch . After having chosen its presidium and secretariat , the Congress approved its agenda : The Congress continued on 7 May with Kim Jong-un 's report on the work of the 6th Central Committee . In the report , Kim Jong-un reiterated the country 's nuclear policy , calling it " a responsible nuclear weapons state " . According to Kim , North Korea would not use nuclear weapons unless its sovereignty was violated . With regards to the economy , Kim announced the country 's first Five-Year Plan since the 1980s . Speeches by other delegates expressed support for Kim 's report
January 2016 nuclear test
January 2016 North Korean nuclear test
7th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea