March 29, 2024
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N. Korea sets up parliamentary ‘Diplomatic Commission’

The new government body indicates intention to improve foreign relations: MOU

North Korea announced it would establish a parliamentary Diplomatic Commission via the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on Wednesday, following the fifth session of the 13th Supreme People's Assembly (SPA) at the Mansudae Assembly Hall in Pyongyang a day earlier.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, clad in a black Mao-style suit attended the meeting, according to state-owned broadcaster Korean Central Television (KCTV).

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