Founded: 1921 as the Communist Party of the United East, inspired by the Russian Revolution.

Political representative: Fusako Shigenobu, 21st leader of United Asahi, 1st Head Commissar of the CPUA and FPUA.

Current chairman: Park Il-Sung, 12th chairman of the CPUA, leading member of the former Free People's Faction.

Major factions (pre-party union): August Faction, Free People's Faction, United Left Faction, Homeland Faction

Political affiliation: Far-left; anarcho-syndicalist; communist