North Korea's Kim Jong Un reappointed as president of state affairs – report
North Korea's Kim Jong Un was reappointed as president of state affairs during the first session of the Supreme People's Assembly, state media KCNA reported.
REUTERS
March 23, 2026

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un receives applause as he attends the first session of the Supreme People's Assembly, where state media reports he is reappointed as president of state affairs, in Pyongyang, North Korea, March 22, 2026, in this picture released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency.
KCNA / Reuters
SEOUL – North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong Un, has been reappointed as president of state affairs, state media KCNA reported Monday.
The announcement came during the first session of the Supreme People's Assembly, which convened on Sunday, KCNA said.
-Reporting by Heejin Kim; Editing by Chris Reese/Reuters
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