North Korea to Hold 8th Party Congress "Early January Next Year"... Before January 10

Held Expanded Meeting of the Party Political Bureau and Made Decisions

North Korea is led by Chairman Kim Jong-un

North Korea held an expanded meeting of the Workers' Party Political Bureau with Kim Jong Un, Chairman of the State Affairs Commission of North Korea, in attendance, and decided to hold the 8th Party Congress in early January next year, according to a report by the Korean Central News Agency on the 30th.

Under the leadership of Chairman Kim, Kim Jae Ryong, Vice Chairman of the Party Central Committee, presided over the meeting held at the headquarters building of the Party Central Committee. The agency reported that "the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea adopted a decision to convene the 8th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea in early January 2021."

Accordingly, the 8th Party Congress is expected to be held between January 1 and 10.

At this meeting, "the qualification review of representatives elected from the representative meetings of the Party organizations at all levels was conducted and decided, and the composition plan for the executive committee, presidium, and secretariat of the 8th Party Congress, the schedule according to the agenda of the Party Congress, and the review of documents to be submitted to the Party Congress were discussed and finalized."

Furthermore, it was reported that "through the extraordinary political enthusiasm of the entire Party and all the people during the 80-day campaign, innovative achievements and progress were made in various fields, creating excellent conditions for convening the 8th Party Congress," and that "the overall preparatory work for the 8th Party Congress is progressing smoothly, and by continuing to carry out the preparations effectively and substantively, the results of the Congress must be thoroughly guaranteed."

The meeting was attended by members of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Party Central Committee, members of the Political Bureau, and alternate members.

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