Published: 10:36, March 23, 2026
KCNA: Kim Jong-un reelected as president of State Affairs of DPRK
By Xinhua
This picture, taken on March 22, 2026, and released by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea on March 23, 2026, shows DPRK leader Kim Jong-un (center) attending the First Session of the 15th Supreme People's Assembly at Mansudae Assembly Hall in Pyongyang. (PHOTO / KCNA VIA KNS / AFP)

PYONGYANG -- The Supreme People's Assembly (SPA) of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Sunday reelected Kim Jong-un as president of the State Affairs of the DPRK, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Monday.

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At the first session of the 15th SPA, Jo Yong-won was elected as chairman of the Standing Committee of the SPA, and Pak Thae-song was elected as premier of the Cabinet, according to the KCNA.

The amendment and supplement to the Socialist Constitution of the DPRK was also discussed, the KCNA said.