North Korea announced Tuesday it will hold a meeting of its ruling Workers' Party on Sept. 28, that is seen as linked to leader Kim Jong-il's plan to hand power over to his third son, Jong-un.
The rare meeting, which would be the first of its kind in 44 years, had originally been scheduled for the first half this month, but was postponed without clear reasons, triggering speculations that ranged from a power struggle to problems with leader Kim's health.
The preparatory committee of the convention said the meeting of Workers' Party delegates will be held in Pyongyang on Sept. 28 to elect the party's top organization, according to the (North) Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).
The KCNA said party delegates, who held preparatory meetings across the country, and all political bureaus of provinces elected Kim Jong-il as chair of the upcoming conference.
But it didn't say why the meeting was postponed.