Kim Jong-Un has been ‘re-elected’ as leader of North Korea having executed his politically-powerful uncle last year and successfully disposed of 11 high-ranking government officials over the weekend.

After a pre-determined vote, in which no-one else was allowed to stand, Kim was reaffirmed as First Chairman of the powerful National Defence Commission (NDC) by the country’s new rubber-stamp parliament, the Supreme People’s Assembly.

The state-controlled Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) described the election as ‘the great jubilee in the nation’s history’ and told how parliament cheered as the result was announced.

Last month North Koreans cast ballots in a pre-determined election where all of the candidates stood unopposed.