Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

North Korea enhances parliament's role with new leadership appointments

North Korea appears to be boosting the status and role of its parliament, the Supreme People's Assembly (SPA), a move that may lead to increased legislation supporting ruling party policies, the unification ministry in Seoul said Wednesday.

2026-03-25

Kim Jong-un reappointed as president of North Korea's state affairs commission

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un was reappointed as president of the state affairs commission at the first session of the Supreme People's Assembly (SPA) at last month's ruling party congress, state media reported Monday.

2026-03-23

North set to convene first session of new Supreme People's Assembly

North Korea is set to hold the first session of its new Supreme People's Assembly (SPA) on Sunday amid attention on whether the regime will codify its hostile policy toward South Korea in its constitution.

2026-03-22

North Korea to elect representatives to Supreme People's Assembly this month

North Korea will elect representatives to its parliament, the Supreme People's Assembly, later this month, state media said Wednesday, as a follow-up step after a recent party congress.

2026-03-04

Kim Jong-un urges constitutional change to define South as 'No. 1 hostile country'

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has called for constitutional amendments defining South Korea as the North's “No. 1 hostile country," Pyongyang's state media reported Tuesday.

2024-01-16

North Korea adopts law on state control of science and technology talents

North Korea has adopted a new law aimed at strengthening state control of talents in the science and technology field, state media said Wednesday, amid the country's efforts to urge self-reliance during economic hardships.

2023-04-12

Pyongyang's rubber stamp parliament convenes

North Korea's rubber-stamp parliament met on Tuesday amid weeks of silence on the direction of its external relations and military policy.

2023-01-17

North Korea draws up guidelines for emergency health crisis, natural disasters

North Korea has come up with new guidelines on how to cope with the country's emergency health crisis and natural disasters at a key parliamentary meeting, its state media said Friday, amid efforts to prevent the spread of Covid-19 and...

2022-10-07

North's SPA will meet on Sept. 7

North Korea will convene a key parliamentary meeting in Pyongyang next month to discuss organizational and other pending issues, its state media said Monday.

2022-08-08

North holds national gathering without leader Kim Jong-un

North Korea convened a rare gathering of its national legislature on Sunday and Monday to decide on a budget and national projects for the year without the country’s leader Kim Jong-un present, according to state media Tuesday. The 6th session of...

2022-02-09