• North Korea leader Kim Jong Un reacts as the Supreme People's Assembly is convened Wednesday in Pyongyang to follow up on the first congress of its ruling Workers' Party in 36 years, which was held last month. Kim Jong Un vowed to continue developing nuclear weapons while also strengthening the country's economy. | NKO VIA AP PHOTO
    North Korea leader Kim Jong Un reacts as the Supreme People's Assembly is convened Wednesday in Pyongyang to follow up on the first congress of its ruling Workers' Party in 36 years, which was held last month. Kim Jong Un vowed to continue developing nuclear weapons while also strengthening the country's economy. | NKO VIA AP PHOTO

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SEOUL/BEIJING – North Korea’s parliament awarded Kim Jong Un a new post on Wednesday, adding to a long list of titles for the young leader.

The North’s state television said Kim was made chairman of the state affairs committee, a body that appears to be newly formed and whose function was not immediately clear.

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