North Korea denies he was ill and did not provide a reason for the poll delayed to March. Kim's third son, Kim Jong Un, reportedly ran for a seat Sunday in what analysts say would be a strong sign he is poised to inherit power. The year-old is the youngest of the leader's three known sons and is said to be his father's favorite.
The poll was held as North Korea claimed it was powering ahead with plans to send a communications satellite into orbit -- a launch regional powers fear is a cover for a long-range Taepodong-2 missile capable of striking Alaska. North Korea said today it ordered its armed forces on standby and warned it will retaliate against anyone seeking to block its launch plan.
The warning came hours after South Korea and the U. Elections in North Korea are largely a formality since candidates are widely believed to be hand-picked by Kim and the ruling Workers' Party, and only one candidate runs in each constituency.
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Constitution amendment procedure. Extraordinary legislative sessions. President-elect Joe Biden on Jan. Nuclear talks between the two nations remain stalled. Kim became the country's supreme leader in December following the death of his father, Kim Jong Il, and received the newly created title of party chairman in May He reinstated the general secretary post held by the former leader. On Sunday night, meanwhile, North Korea may have staged its first military parade since October last year on the occasion of the congress, according to the South Korean military.
Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff said Monday that it is analyzing whether the North conducted a real parade or a rehearsal.
In another development at the congress, Kim's younger sister and close aide, Kim Yo Jong, was excluded from the list of alternate members of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the ruling party, a surprise move for North Korea's hereditary regime.
Kim Yo Jong has been seen as the front-runner to succeed her brother, given that North Korea's sacred "Mt. Mr Kim holds many titles, including Supreme Commander of the armed forces. Analysts say that the only real value in these polls is in watching for any signs of change in the list of state-approved candidates.
The democratic duty for voters in these elections is not so much deciding who they want to represent them, but whether they agree with the ruling party's choice, says the BBC's Lucy Williamson in Seoul.
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