North Korea has finally put the speculation (some of it, anyways) to rest. The Conference of the Worker’s Party of Korea will officially launch next Tuesday, September 28th. KCNA, the state-run news outlet for North Korea announced the date yesterday. It is largely speculated that this meeting will move certain high ranking officials into positions of power, and possibly give a seat to Kim Jong-Un, Kim Jong-Il’s youngest son. Such a move would position Kim Jong-Un as a likely replacement for North Korea’s leadership. Kim Jong-Il’s health has been questionable lately, and it would make sense to start grooming the 27 year old Jong-Un for a dual leadership similar to Kim Jong-Il and his father Kim Il-Sung back in the 80s and early 90s. The meeting was previously believed to begin on September 9th, and then September 15th. Media outlets have been buzzing with rumours that recent flood disasters in the North, Kim Jong-Il’s health, lack of public image regarding Kim Jr Jr, or Chinese dissuasion have been responsible for the conference delays.
Source: KCNA
