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North Korea holds Supreme People's Assembly election, KCNA reports
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By Jack Kim and Heejin Kim
SEOUL, March 16 (Reuters) - North Korea held an election for the Supreme People's Assembly on Sunday, state media KCNA said, to select delegates to the legislature that formally approves state policy and appoints the country's top officials.
Nearly 99.99% of eligible voters had cast their ballots as of 6 p.m. (0900 GMT) on Sunday, KCNA said.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un cast his ballot at a coal mine run by young workers, where he said the coal industry is essential to driving the country's economy and his five-year economic plan, the state media outlet said.
North Koreans living in China and other socialist countries also cast ballots, KCNA said.
The assembly legislates and manages policies in all areas of government, but its approval is only a formality for measures decided by the ruling Workers' Party, which holds ultimate power. Kim rules the country as the general secretary of the Workers' Party, president of the State Affairs Commission and supreme commander of the Armed Forces.
(Reporting by Heejin Kim; Editing by Edmund Klamann)
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SEOUL, March 16 (Reuters) - North Korea held an election for the Supreme People's Assembly on Sunday, state media KCNA said, to select delegates to the legislature that formally approves state policy and appoints the country's top officials.
Nearly 99.99% of eligible voters had cast their ballots as of 6 p.m. (0900 GMT) on Sunday, KCNA said.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un cast his ballot at a coal mine run by young workers, where he said the coal industry is essential to driving the country's economy and his five-year economic plan, the state media outlet said.
North Koreans living in China and other socialist countries also cast ballots, KCNA said.
The assembly legislates and manages policies in all areas of government, but its approval is only a formality for measures decided by the ruling Workers' Party, which holds ultimate power. Kim rules the country as the general secretary of the Workers' Party, president of the State Affairs Commission and supreme commander of the Armed Forces.
(Reporting by Heejin Kim; Editing by Edmund Klamann)
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AI Description
The article reports on North Korea's Supreme People's Assembly election, highlighting the near-universal voter turnout and the involvement of leader Kim Jong Un. The election is a formal process to select delegates for the legislature.