North Korean Assembly ratifies structural changes adopted in congress 2 minutes read
Seoul, Jan 18 (efe-epa).- The Supreme People’s Assembly of North Korea, the country’s de facto parliament, unanimously approved a five-year economic plan and structural changes decided at its recent congress, state media reported Monday.
In the session held Sunday, parliament addressed and approved the decisions taken at the VIII Congress of the Workers’ Party, which ended Tuesday after eight days, including new appointments and the state budget for 2021, state agency KCNA reported.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un did not participate in the session.
In addition to addressing these issues, the Supreme People’s Assembly carried out a reorganization of the members of its cabinet in charge of economic affairs, to strengthen this front.