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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Shweta Sharma

North Korea’s rubber-stamp parliament re-elects Kim Jong Un as leader

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, centre, attends the first session of the 15th Supreme People's Assembly at Mansudae Assembly Hall in Pyongyang - (AFP via Getty)

North Korea’s rubber-stamp legislature has re-elected Kim Jong Un as its leader following a highly choreographed vote.

Mr Kim’s election as the head of the country’s highest policymaking body for his third consecutive term reflects “the unanimous will and desire of all the Korean people”, according to the state news agency KCNA.

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