North Korea invites reporters to rare ruling party congress, but won't let them in

[LuckyTheDog]

For the first time in 36 years, North Korea convened a congress of its ruling Workers' Party on Friday. But after inviting more than 100 overseas journalists to the capital, Pyongyang, to cover the event, Kim Jong Un's secretive regime declined to allow reporters access to the gathering.

North Korea's information committee announced that the congress had commenced, but foreign reporters were allowed only as close as an intersection near the venue, an imposing grey edifice called the April 25 House of Culture. In a move that would seem bizarre anywhere but North Korea, the reporters were later bused to a local electric wire factory for a tour of the aging plant.

State-run TV broadcast some "special programming" for the congress, but none of it was live. After some images of military orchestras, the station later played clips of old North Korean films. Until well in the evening, there were no details about what had transpired inside the House of Culture, which was draped in red flags and party banners.

MORE HERE: http://yonside.com/north-korea-invites-reporters/

[pampango]

1. Rumor has it that journalists were not let in because super-delegates were jumping to

support an opposition candidate who has campaigned on the idea of feeding North Koreans.

The army is in route to 'educate' the delegates on the foolishness of feeding people. The journalists will be allowed to enter once the delegates are back on the 'right path'.