Parliamentary elections were expected to be held in North Korea in March or April 2024.[1][2][3] However, it is considered likely they were delayed or cancelled due to a lack of communication from the North Korean government on the subject, possibly due to efforts by Kim Jong Un to pass an amendment to the constitution before the elections,[3] which would define North Korea as being a separate state from South Korea, with the South also being designated as the North's "primary foe".[4]
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Many outside observers are expecting the elections to be a sham, similar to those prior.[5]
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edit- ^ "North Korea's Updated Local 'Elections' Seen as Little More than a Democratic Facade". Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada. 27 November 2023.
- ^ "Elections in N. Korea". KBS. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ a b Kwak, Gil-sup (14 February 2024). "N. Korea is curiously silent about its upcoming general elections". Daily NK.
- ^ Yim, Hyunsu (16 January 2024). "North Korea's Kim calls for South to be seen as "primary foe", warns of war". Reuters.
- ^ Smith, Alexander (20 February 2024). "This year will see more elections than ever. But don't call it a win for democracy". NBC News.
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