North Korea has published the results of elections for the 13^th Supreme People’s Assembly through the state-run news outlet KCNA on March 11. The report by the Central Electoral Committee revealed the names and districts of 686 of the 687 delegates elected on March 9 – Kim Jong Un’s election to the 111^th district having been reported earlier.

The outcome of the election – which is predetermined by the Worker’s Party of Korea (WPK) and a few smaller, loyal parties through selection of only one candidate per district – is not surprising. Instead, it confirms the rising importance of members of the “third-generation leadership” and the declining influence of many older figures.