(CNN) -- North Korea's ruling party will host its largest meeting in decades next week, possibly to set the stage for the handover of power from Kim Jong Il to his youngest son.
The official Korean Central News Agency reported Tuesday that the meeting is set for September 28. State media previously said the Korean Workers' Party would assemble in early September, but had not reported a date.
The party last convened its delegates more than four decades ago. And speculation that North Korea's political leaders are working to set the stage for a possible handover of power to Kim Jong Un is widespread.
Little is known about the prospective heir. It's not even clear whether he holds an official position, yet he's widely expected to succeed his father.
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