ɪn dʒˈuːn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪkstiːn, fˈɑːloʊɪŋ ðə sˈɛvənθ dˌʌbəljˌuːpˌiːkˈeɪ kˈɑːnfɹəns, ðə kˌɑːnstɪtˈuːʃən ʌv nˈɔːɹθ kɚɹˈiːə wʌz ʌpdˈeɪɾᵻd, ɹᵻplˈeɪsɪŋ ðə nˈæʃənəl dᵻfˈɛns kəmˈɪʃən wɪððə stˈeɪt ɐfˈɛɹz kəmˈɪʃən ænd plˈeɪsɪŋ kˈɪm dʒˈɑːŋ ˈʌn æz ðə tʃˈɛɹmən ʌvðə stˈeɪt ɐfˈɛɹz kəmˈɪʃən.
In June 2016, following the 7th WPK Conference, the Constitution of North Korea was updated, replacing the National Defence Commission with the State Affairs Commission and placing Kim Jong Un as the Chairman of the State Affairs Commission.