North Korea is holding a key ruling party meeting to decide on crucial policies, with the country's leader Kim Jong Un in attendance.

The Tuesday edition of the ruling Workers' Party newspaper, Rodong Sinmun, reported that a plenary meeting of the party's Central Committee was held on Monday.

It said the gathering was held to review the implementation of main party and state policies for the past year and to lay out "strategic and tactical policies" to usher in a new period of development for the country.

The meeting is expected to be held for another day.

December 30 will mark the 10th anniversary of Kim becoming the country's top military commander.

Attention is focused on whether Pyongyang will come up with fresh policies on nuclear and missile development and stalled negotiations with the United States.

Participants are also likely to discuss how to revive the economy. The closure of the country's border with China to combat the coronavirus has dealt a serious blow to an economy that was already suffering the effects of international sanctions.