The Sixth Session of the 13th DPRK Supreme People’s Assembly (SPA) discussed economic development and the country’s national budget on Wednesday, the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported, as well as voting to dismiss several high-profile officials.

In a session on “organizational matters,” four senior officials were demoted from their positions following a proposal by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, who did not attend the meeting.

Hwang Pyong So – who was widely reported to have been purged last year – was formally removed from his post as the vice-chairman of the State Affairs Commission (SAC). Deputies Kim Ki Nam and