[1] In between party congresses and specially convened conferences the Central Committee is the highest decision-making institution in the WPK and North Korea.

[2][3] It convenes meetings, known as "Plenary Session of the [term] Central Committee", to discuss major policies.

[4] Only full members have the right to vote, but if a full member cannot attend a plenary session, the person's spot is taken over by an alternate.

[4] Plenary session can also be attended by non-members, such meetings are known as "Enlarged Plenary Session", to participate in the committee's discussions.

[4] References for plenary sessions, apparatus heads, the Central Committee full- and alternate membership, Politburo membership, Presidium membership, secretaries, Central Military Commission members, membership in the Central Auditing Commission, offices an individual held, retirement, if the individual in question is military personnel, female, has been expelled, is currently under investigation or has retired: