It would also mean that Kim Jong Un would ex officio become chairman of the party 's central military committee , following in the footsteps of his father , Kim Jong Il , who died in December . North Korea says it will hold a ruling party conference on April 11 . It comes ahead of a major anniversary and a planned satellite launch . The North's official Korean Central News Agency said the congress would be held in Pyongyang to "consolidate its power over all aspects of life."
North Korea says it will hold a ruling party conference on April 11 . It comes ahead of a major anniversary and a planned satellite launch . The North's official Korean Central News Agency said the congress would be held in Pyongyang to "consolidate its power over all aspects of life."