North Korea plans to hold a nationwide “study meeting” of construction sector leaders this month to share goals outlined by the ruling party in this field, state media reported Monday.

The Rodong Sinmun, an organ of the Workers’ Party of Korea, said the meeting will be held in Pyongyang starting on Sunday and will run through Dec. 16. It also mentioned that the gathering will be attended not only by construction industry managers, but members of the military, the Cabinet, academia and regional WPK cadres who are engaged in building projects.

The holding of such meetings is rare, with the last similar national gathering of construction workers held in April 2004. (Yonhap News)