North Korea assembly vote set for March, to consolidate Kim's power


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  • Wednesday, 08 Jan 2014

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (C) visits the Aquatic Products Refrigerating Facilities, which is newly built by KPA Unit 534, in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) January 7, 2014. REUTERS/KCNA

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Koreans will hold elections for the country's rubber stamp parliament in March, the first such polls under Kim Jong Un's leadership, which are set to further consolidate his power after the purge of his uncle.

Kim's uncle, Jang Song Thaek, was one of the most powerful figures in North Korea until his purge and execution just a few weeks ago. South Korean President Park Geun-hye has described recent events in North Korea as a "reign of terror.

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