북한, 8차 당대회 개최 '임박'…대표들 이미 평양 도착

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.
The North's state-run media reported Thursday that attendees have been gathering in the city since late December to a warm welcome.
A ceremony also took place on Wednesday to award certificates to the delegates.
The congress will be the first of its kind in four years.
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.