North Korea to convene rubber-stamp parliament on Oct. 7 to amend constitution



News North Korea to convene rubber-stamp parliament on Oct. 7 to amend constitution Experts say Supreme People’s Assembly likely to formalize Kim Jong Un’s rejection of reunification and redefine border Jeongmin Kim September 16, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Kim Jong Un points at a blurred map during his visit to the O Jin U Artillery Officers Training School on Sept. 6 \| Image: Rodong Sinmun (Sept. 8, 2024) North Korea will convene its rubber-stamp parliament on Oct. 7 to amend the constitution, state media reported on Monday, in a move experts expect to formalize leader Kim Jong Un’s rejection of reunification and potentially redefine the country’s borders. The announcement of the date for the next Supreme People’s Assembly (SPA) meeting comes months after Kim called for revising the constitution in January, declaring unification with South Korea "impossible" and the de facto maritime border in the Yellow Sea "illicit and lawless." North Korea will convene its rubber-stamp parliament on Oct. 7 to amend the constitution, state media reported on Monday, in a move experts expect to formalize leader Kim Jong Un’s rejection of reunification and potentially redefine the country’s borders. The announcement of the date for the next Supreme People’s Assembly (SPA) meeting comes months after Kim called for revising the constitution in January, declaring unification with South Korea "impossible" and the de facto maritime border in the Yellow Sea "illicit and lawless." Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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North Korea to convene rubber-stamp parliament on Oct. 7 to amend constitution

Experts say Supreme People’s Assembly likely to formalize Kim Jong Un’s rejection of reunification and redefine border

Jeongmin Kim September 16, 2024

North Korea to convene rubber-stamp parliament on Oct. 7 to amend constitution

Kim Jong Un points at a blurred map during his visit to the O Jin U Artillery Officers Training School on Sept. 6 | Image: Rodong Sinmun (Sept. 8, 2024)

North Korea will convene its rubber-stamp parliament on Oct. 7 to amend the constitution, state media reported on Monday, in a move experts expect to formalize leader Kim Jong Un’s rejection of reunification and potentially redefine the country’s borders.

The announcement of the date for the next Supreme People’s Assembly (SPA) meeting comes months after Kim called for revising the constitution in January, declaring unification with South Korea "impossible" and the de facto maritime border in the Yellow Sea "illicit and lawless."

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