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North Korea released a video saying that the participants of the 8th Party Congress had already gathered in Pyongyang.

The party congress is likely to be held on New Year's Day tomorrow (1st) as early as the first day of the year. After the US presidential election, North Korea's policy toward the United States and South Korea are expected to be revealed for the first time.



Ahn Jung-sik is a reporter specialized in North Korea



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Representatives who will participate in the 8th Congress of the North Korean Labor Party gathered together.



Chairman of the Supreme People's Assembly Choi Ryong-hae, and the executive committee members of the Political Bureau, including Lee Byeong-cheol, Kim Deok-hoon, and Park Bong-ju, received representative certificates from Kim Jae-ryong, the chairman of the party conference preparation committee.



[Chosun Central TV: Amid high political enthusiasm, I was full of determination to actively participate



in the party conference

.]

North Korea announced that the selection of representatives of the party organizations at each level, a preliminary event for the party conference, had already been carried out, and that they had arrived in Pyongyang.



As the preparations are complete, the possibility of the 8th Party Congress being held as early as tomorrow, the first day of the New Year 2021 has increased.



North Korea announced a New Year's celebration performance and fireworks display at Kim Il-sung Square tonight, and the party congress that will be held will reveal North Korea's policy stance toward the US and South Korea, which has been silent since the US presidential election.



[Chosun Joongang TV: (8th Party Congress) by presenting the struggle route and strategic tactical policies to firmly raise the feat of building a socialist power to the next stage of victory.]



Unlike before, where the preparations for the Party Congress and the date of its holding were disclosed in detail, North Korea is making the preparations to a minimum this time.



In the Kim Il-Sung Square, another rowing ceremony is being prepared, and a tall structure with unknown purpose has appeared.



Corona prevention seems to have affected the event as well, and some observers say that a surprise event is being prepared, such as the early morning fever ceremony on the anniversary of the establishment of the party in October.



(Video coverage: Seo Jin-ho, Video editing: Kim Jong-woo)