North Korea's state media reported that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said he would convene the eighth party conference next January and propose a new five-year plan for national economic development.

North Korean media said in this way that Chairman Kim decided to convene the 8th party conference at the 6th Plenary Meeting of the 7th Labor Party presided yesterday (19th).

The North Korean media also added that the national economic goals are very poor and that the people's lives have not improved.