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News N. Korean Party Congress preparations include larger torch rallyNorth Korean media has mentioned the term 'congress' 741 times since start of the year Preparations are underway for further large-scale celebrations in North Korea to celebrate the Seventh Workers’ Party Congress, according to travel operators recently returned from the DPRK’s capital. The celebrations will include a torch parade likely larger than the headline-grabbing event which took place in October, commemorating the 70th anniversary of the foundation of the Workers’ Party. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |