North Korea schedules legislative elections amid shifting regional dynamics

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North Korea will elect delegates to its Supreme People's Assembly on March 15. This election follows a major Workers' Party summit and comes amid speculation about Kim Jong Un potentially assuming the presidency. The assembly is expected to codify a new stance on South Korea. The move occurs as the US considers diplomatic engagement, with North Korea indicating a willingness to coexist if its nuclear status is accepted.


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