North Korea Ramps Up Preparations for Parliamentary Elections Next Week

• North Korea is intensifying preparations for its parliamentary elections next week, forming committees and reviewing candidates for the Supreme People’s Assembly.
• The country is set to elect deputies to the 15th Supreme People’s Assembly on Sunday, marking the first parliamentary vote since 2019.
• Election committees have been established nationwide at provincial, city, county, and military levels as part of the preparations.
• Officials, workers, farmers, people from different sectors, and military personnel have registered as candidates for deputy positions, as reported by KCNA.
• The voting system requires citizens to strike through a candidate’s name to oppose them, effectively removing secrecy from the process.