ˌʌndɚ dˌʌbəljˌuːpˌiːkˈeɪ fˈɔːɹmɚ dʒˈɛnɚɹəl sˈɛkɹətɹi kˈɪm dʒˈɑːŋ ˈɪl, ðə kˈæbᵻnəts pˈaʊɚ wʌz ˈɛlɪvˌeɪɾᵻd tʊ ˈiːkwəl stˈæɾəs wɪð wˈɜːkɚz pˈɑːɹɾi ʌv kɚɹˈiːə ænd kɚɹˈiːən pˈiːpəlz ˈɑːɹmi ɡɹˈaʊnd fˈoːɹs kˌeɪpˌiːˈeɪ.
Under WPK former General Secretary Kim Jong Il, the cabinet's power was elevated to equal status with Workers' Party of Korea and Korean People's Army Ground Force (KPA).