- North Korea has elected delegates for its first ruling party congress in five years.
- The congress, scheduled potentially for early February, will reportedly outline plans for strengthening nuclear deterrence.
- South Korea is monitoring the situation closely, anticipating a formal announcement of the congress schedule soon.

A: Hey Hana! Did you hear anything interesting in the news today?

B: Oh, hi Kenji! Not really… what’s up?

A: It's about North Korea. It seems like they’re having a big meeting.

B: A meeting? What kind of meeting?

A: It’s called a “congress.” It’s their ruling party’s most important one. They haven’t had one in five years!

B: Wow, five years! What’s it about?

A: Apparently, Kim Jong Un wants to talk about making their nuclear weapons even stronger.

B: Seriously? That doesn't sound good.

A: Exactly! South Korea is watching very carefully too. They think the meeting will be soon, maybe in early February.

B: So, everyone’s waiting to see what happens?

A: Yep! They're expecting to announce the exact dates any day now. Pretty tense, huh?