North Korea ruling party to hold leadership meeting | Reuters

North Korean leader Kim Jong-il (C) visits the Manpho Unhwa factory in Manpho, Chagang Province, near the border with China, in this undated picture released on September 13, 2010 by North Korea's KCNA news agency.

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By Jeremy Laurence
SEOUL | Tue Sep 21, 2010 12:27am BST
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea's ruling party will hold its biggest meeting in decades on September 28 to pick a new leadership, state media reported on Tuesday, and likely anoint an heir to the dynasty as Kim Jong-il's health deteriorates.