North Korea announced Wednesday it will convene a rare congress of its ruling party late next week — the first such policy-making meeting in more than three decades.
The event will be watched for signs of a possible shift in direction, although it is widely expected to cement the rule of leader Kim Jong Un.
A party congress was last held in 1980, under Kim's grandfather, Kim Il Sung. His father, Kim Jong Il never convened one.
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