North Korea will stage large-scale events marking the 80th anniversary of the founding of its largest youth organization, state media reported Friday, in what is seen as an effort to drum up youth loyalty ahead of a key party congress. Exemplary youth and army service members from across the country arrived in Pyongyang the previous day to participate in various events marking the 80th founding anniversary of the Socialist Patriotic Youth League, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported. All students and young people aged between 14-30, except those with party membership, are required to join the organization of the four key labor groups affiliated with the ruling party. The youth league is designed to instill party ideology and loyalty. Its membership is estimated at some 5 million. The participants are expected to take part in government-organized events marking the Jan. 17 founding anniversary of the league. The party department director for labor groups, Kim Jong-sun, and officials of the league welcomed them at Pyongyang Station, the KCNA said. The celebration comes ahead of t