▲ North Korean leader Kim Jong-un speaks to the 15th Supreme People's Assembly on the second and final day of its first session on March 23, 2026, in this photo published by the Korean Central News Agency the following day. (For Use Only in the Republic of Korea. No Redistribution) (Yonhap)

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N. Korea's parliament elects new judges of highest court

SEOUL, June 12 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's parliament has elected new judges of the country's highest court at a plenary meeting of its standing committee, state media reported Friday.

The Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly (SPA) held its first plenary meeting of its new 15th term Thursday, presided over by Jo Yong-won, chairman of the SPA presidium, according to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).

During the session, the committee elected new judges and "people's assessors" for the Supreme Court. People's assessors refer to ordinary citizens chosen to participate in trials with the same voting rights as regular judges.

The report did not list the specific names of those elected.

The SPA presidium also "unanimously" passed a new law regarding academic degrees and titles, though no details were provided.

Under North Korea's constitution, the SPA serves as the country's parliament and highest organ of state power, overseeing legislation and the organization of the executive and judicial branches.

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