North Korean media outlet the Korea Central News Agency (KCNA) confirmed that the 7th Congress of the Workers’ Party of Korea will take place in May, as originally scheduled.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s remark, which had been misinterpreted by the South Korean media, was clarified late in the afternoon on Wednesday.

“The 7th WPK Congress is to be held early in May Juche 105 (2016),” the KCNA reported.

The source of the confusion was a call by Kim Jong Un for the completion of a construction project by October 10 of next year. While on a tour inspection