Kim Jong Un left off list of officials elected to 14th Supreme People’s Assembly



News Kim Jong Un left off list of officials elected to 14th Supreme People’s Assembly Omission could mark the first time a North Korean leader has sat out SPA elections Colin Zwirko March 12, 2019 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON KCNA Correction 2019-03-18: A previous version of the article said Ri Su Yong was reelected, when in fact he was elected to the SPA for the first time DPRK leader Kim Jong Un did not appear on a list of members elected to the 14th Supreme People’s Assembly announced on Korean Central Television (KCTV) broadcast Tuesday afternoon, potentially marking a first for the North Korean leadership. Correction 2019-03-18: A previous version of the article said Ri Su Yong was reelected, when in fact he was elected to the SPA for the first time DPRK leader Kim Jong Un did not appear on a list of members elected to the 14th Supreme People’s Assembly announced on Korean Central Television (KCTV) broadcast Tuesday afternoon, potentially marking a first for the North Korean leadership. Become a member for less than $4 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis 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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Kim Jong Un left off list of officials elected to 14th Supreme People’s Assembly

Omission could mark the first time a North Korean leader has sat out SPA elections

Colin Zwirko March 12, 2019

Kim Jong Un left off list of officials elected to 14th Supreme People’s Assembly

KCNA

Correction 2019-03-18: A previous version of the article said Ri Su Yong was reelected, when in fact he was elected to the SPA for the first time

DPRK leader Kim Jong Un did not appear on a list of members elected to the 14th Supreme People’s Assembly announced on Korean Central Television (KCTV) broadcast Tuesday afternoon, potentially marking a first for the North Korean leadership.