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North Korea’s Kim Jong Un reappointed as president of state affairs, KCNA says

By Thomson Reuters Mar 22, 2026 | 4:42 PM

SEOUL, March 23 (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was reappointed ​as president of ‌state affairs, state media KCNA reported on Monday.

The country convened the first session of ‌the ​Supreme People’s Assembly ⁠on Sunday, KCNA ⁠said.

The meeting in Pyongyang will discuss amendments and supplements to the socialist ​constitution, as well as the election of ⁠the chairman of ⁠the State Affairs ​Commission and other state leadership ​bodies.    The assembly, North Korea’s ‌rubber-stamp legislature that formally approves state policy, typically meets following a ⁠ruling Workers’ Party Congress to turn party decisions into law.    The ⁠meeting ‌will also review ⁠the country’s economic ​five-year ‌plan announced at the ​ninth party ⁠congress held in February, KCNA said.

(Reporting by Heejin Kim, Joyce Lee; Editing by Chris Reese and ​Edmund Klamann)