북한, 8차 당대회 1월 초순 개최…"80일전투로 훌륭한 소집조건"<br /><br />North Korea will hold its 8th Workers' Party Congress in early January, and is expected to announce a new five-year plan.<br />The regime has admitted that its economic plans in recent years have fallen short.<br />The party congress could also be used to send a message to the incoming leadership in the U.S.<br />Kim Dami has the details.<br />North Korea has circled early January in the calendar for its long-anticipated 8th Workers' Party Congress.<br />"The Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea adopted a decision on holding the 8th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea early in January 2021."<br />North Korea's state-run media also said that the politburo meeting, which was chaired by North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, focused on confirming the agenda for the congress.<br />Observers expect the event to take place sometime between January 4th and 7th.<br />"A large number of the congress attendees will pay tribute at the Kumsusan Palace at the start of the new year. On top of that, January 8th is Kim Jong-un's birthday. It will probably be a three day event from January 4th to the 7th. "<br />The event will be the first of its kind in four years.<br />It is expected to cover a new five-year economic development plan, along with several other issues.<br />"Pyeongyang may send Seoul a message regarding restoring communication lines between the two Koreas. There may possibly be a congratulatory message for the incoming Biden administration too."<br />The expert added that the regime will likely hold a military parade to highlight the significance of the event.<br />Tuesday's meeting also reviewed the achievements and progress made during the regime's so-called '80-day campaign'.<br />In October, Kim launched the two month-long project to achieve national and economic goals ahead of the January congress.<br />The regime's state media said innovative achievements in all fields have laid a great foundation for the upcoming event.<br />Kim Dami, Arirang News.<br />
