북한, 8차 당대회 개최 '임박'…대표들 이미 평양 도착<br /><br />North Korean delegates attending the regime's eighth Workers' Party Congress have reportedly arrived in Pyeongyang,... raising the possibility the event could proceed at any time.<br />The North's state-run media reported Thursday that attendees have been gathering in the city since late December to a warm welcome.<br />A ceremony also took place on Wednesday to award certificates to the delegates.<br />The congress will be the first of its kind in four years.<br />It's expected to cover a new five-year economic development plan and will possibly send a message to the incoming administration in the U.S.<br />
