North Korea has scheduled its next Supreme People’s Assembly session for Sept. 19, where its rubber-stamp parliamentary will address legislation on grain management, intellectual property, and urban governance — and potentially move forward with a constitutional amendment labeling South Korea as an enemy state. 

Meanwhile, state-run television marked Liberation Day with a high-profile episode of “TV Stage,” using dramatized storytelling to reinforce loyalty to Kim Jong Un while updating its propaganda style. 

On the diplomatic front, senior officials attended a Chinese embassy event in Pyongyang, signaling improving ties with Beijing after a quiet 2024. Together, these moves