N. Korea to hold first session of new Supreme People's Assembly on Sunday: KCNA | Yonhap News Agency

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OK SEOUL, March 17 (Yonhap) -- North Korea will hold the first session of its new Supreme People's Assembly (SPA) to deliberate on the election of state leadership and revision to the constitution, state media reported Tuesday. The upcoming session comes after North Korea held elections last Sunday to select deputies for a new term of the SPA following last month's Ninth Congress of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea. "The session is to deliberate on the election of the president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, the elections of the state leadership and sub-committees of the SPA, the revision and supplement of the Socialist Constitution," the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (L) casts a ballot at a coal mine constituency on March 15, 2026, in elections to pick deputies to the 15th Supreme People's Assembly, in this photo carried by the North's official Korean Central News Agency the following day. (For Use Only in the Republic of Korea. Korea's Kim casts ballot at coal mine constituency in parliamentary elections Keywords #North Korea parliament #Supreme People's Assembly Articles with issue keywords Most Liked (News Focus) USFK's relocation of military assets to Middle East raises concerns about Seoul's capability to deter N.K. threats 16th Gwangju Biennale: You must change your life BTS expands Gwanghwamun concert capacity to 22,000 with added standing zones (2nd LD) N.

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SEOUL, March 17 (Yonhap) -- North Korea will hold the first session of its new Supreme People's Assembly (SPA) to deliberate on the election of state leadership and revision to the constitution, state media reported Tuesday.
The upcoming session comes after North Korea held elections last Sunday to select deputies for a new term of the SPA following last month's Ninth Congress of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea.
"The session is to deliberate on the election of the president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, the elections of the state leadership and sub-committees of the SPA, the revision and supplement of the Socialist Constitution," the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said.
The meeting will also discuss carrying through the five-year plan for national economic development adopted at the congress and the state budget for 2026, the KCNA said.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (L) casts a ballot at a coal mine constituency on March 15, 2026, in elections to pick deputies to the 15th Supreme People's Assembly, in this photo carried by the North's official Korean Central News Agency the following day. (For Use Only in the Republic of Korea. No Redistribution) (Yonhap)
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## Expert Analysis

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### Areas for Consideration
- Korea's Kim casts ballot at coal mine constituency in parliamentary elections Keywords #North Korea parliament #Supreme People's Assembly Articles with issue keywords Most Liked (News Focus) USFK's relocation of military assets to Middle East raises concerns about Seoul's capability to deter N.K. threats 16th Gwangju Biennale: You must change your life BTS expands Gwanghwamun concert capacity to 22,000 with added standing zones (2nd LD) N.

### Implications
- OK SEOUL, March 17 (Yonhap) -- North Korea will hold the first session of its new Supreme People's Assembly (SPA) to deliberate on the election of state leadership and revision to the constitution, state media reported Tuesday.
- The meeting will also discuss carrying through the five-year plan for national economic development adopted at the congress and the state budget for 2026, the KCNA said.
- Korea's Kim casts ballot at coal mine constituency in parliamentary elections Keywords #North Korea parliament #Supreme People's Assembly Articles with issue keywords Most Liked (News Focus) USFK's relocation of military assets to Middle East raises concerns about Seoul's capability to deter N.K. threats 16th Gwangju Biennale: You must change your life BTS expands Gwanghwamun concert capacity to 22,000 with added standing zones (2nd LD) N.
- Korea, U.S. conduct joint drills BTS to launch 'Arirang' pop-ups to mark new album release Most Saved 16th Gwangju Biennale: You must change your life (2nd LD) N.

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