Kim Jong Un re-elected as North Korean state affairs leader
Kim Jong Un (photo: Getty Images)
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has been reappointed as chairman of State Affairs, reports Reuters.
As the agency writes, the re-election took place after the first session of the Supreme People's Assembly was held the day before.
At the same time, the influential sister of the leader, Kim Yo Jong, was absent from the list of the State Affairs Commission — the country's highest governing body, where she had served since 2021.
The South Korean Ministry of Unification says it is clarifying the reasons why she is no longer listed. However, analysts note that this move does not necessarily mean a loss of influence.
"Her absence suggests not a decline in status but a strategic division of roles," said Kyungnam University professor Lim Eul-chul, adding that the younger Kim continues to hold real power as a department director in the ruling Workers' Party, where she may play a more important, party-oriented role in policy coordination.
Reuters also explains that the North Korean assembly, which formally approves state policy, usually convenes after the congress of the ruling Workers' Party to turn party decisions into law.
It is expected that the meeting in Pyongyang will discuss amendments and additions to the socialist constitution, as well as the election of the chairman of the State Affairs Commission and other state governing bodies.
"Attention has been focused on whether Pyongyang will revise its constitution to formalise leader Kim Jong Un's 'two hostile states' policy toward South Korea," the publication says.
In addition, the country's five-year economic plan will be considered.
Power in North Korea
Just a month ago, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was re-elected as general secretary of the Workers' Party of North Korea. This happened on the fourth day of the party congress.
According to media reports, the role of the leader's daughter is increasing in North Korea. The media reported that the teenager has already received a managerial role in a structure related to the missile program, and some decisions have begun to pass through her.
