1st session

• Date: 5 September 1998
• Highlights:
  • The Socialist Constitution of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea was amended and supplemented.^[4]
  • Kim Jong-il was re-elected as Chairman of the National Defense Commission.^[5]
  • The National Defense Commission was elected.^[6]
    • First Vice Chairman: Jo Myong-rok
    • Vice Chairmen: Kim Il-chol, Ri Yong-mu
    • Members: Kim Yong-chun, Yon Hyong-muk, Ri Ul-sol, Paek Hak-rim, Jon Pyong-ho, Kim Chol-man
  • The Premier and the Cabinet were elected.^[7]
    • Premier: Hong Song-nam
    • Vice Premiers: Jo Chang-dok, Kwak Pom-gi
    • Minister of Foreign Affairs: Paek Nam-sun
    • Minister of Public Security: Paek Hak-rim
    • Chairman of the State Planning Commission: Pak Nam-gi
    • Minister of Power and Coal Industries: Sin Thae-rok
    • Minister of Extractive Industries: Kil Song-nam
    • Minister of Metal and Machine Building Industries: Jon Sung-hun
    • Minister of Construction and Building Materials Industries: Jo Yun-hui
    • Minister of Railways: Kim Yong-sam
    • Minister of Land and Marine Transport: Kim Yong-il
    • Minister of Agriculture: Ri Ha-sop
    • Minister of Chemical Industry: Pak Pong-ju
    • Minister of Light Industry: Ri Yon-su
    • Minister of Foreign Trade: Kang Jong-mo
    • Minister of Forestry: Ri Sang-mu
    • Minister of Fisheries: Ri Song-un
    • Minister of City Management and Land and Environment Protection: Choe Jong-gon
    • Minister of State Construction Control: Pae Tal-jun
    • Minister of Commerce: Ri Yong-son
    • Minister of Procurement and Food Administration: Paek Chang-ryong
    • Minister of Education: Choe Ki-ryong
    • Minister of Posts and Telecommunications: Ri Kum-bom
    • Minister of Culture: Choe Jae-hyon
    • Minister of Finance: Rim Kyong-suk
    • Minister of Labor: Ri Won-il
    • Minister of Public Health: Kim Su-hak
    • Minister of Physical Culture and Sports: Pak Myong-chol
    • Minister of State Inspection: Kim Ui-sun
    • President of the National Academy of Sciences: Ri Kwang-ho
    • President of the Central Bank: Jong Song-thaek
    • Director of the Central Statistic Bureau: Kim Chang-su
    • Chief Secretary: Jong Mun-san
  • The SPA Presidium and the SPA chairman and vice chairmen were elected.^[8][9]
  • The SPA committees were elected.^[10]
    • Legislation Committee
      • Chairman: Paek Hak-rim
    • Budget Committee
      • Chairman: Han Song-ryong
  • The Prosecutor-General of the Supreme Prosecutors' Office and the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court were elected.^[11]
    • Prosecutor-General of the Supreme Prosecutors' Office: Choe Yong-rim
    • Chief Justice of the Supreme Court: Kim Pyong-ryul

2nd session

Date: 7–9 April 1999

Highlights:

• Finance minister Rim Kyong-suk delivered a report on 7 April on the implementation of the 1998 state budget and on the 1999 state budget.
• Rim Kyong-suk's report on the implementation of the 1998 state budget was adopted on 7 April.
• The 1999 state budget was adopted on 7 April.
• SPA presidium vice president Yang Hyong-sop delivered a report on 8 April on the draft law on the national economy plan.
• The national economy plan law was adopted on 8 April.

3rd session

Date: 4–6 April 2000

Highlights:

• Finance minister Rim Kyong-suk delivered a report on 4 April on the implementation of the 1999 state budget and on the 2000 state budget.
• Rim Kyong-suk's report on the implementation of the 1999 state budget was adopted on 4 April.
• The 2000 state budget was adopted on 4 April.
• SPA presidium secretary Kim Yun-hyok delivered a report on 5 April on the laws adopted by the SPA presidium when the assembly was not in session.
• The SPA Presidium decree on the adoption of the education law was adopted on 5 April.
• The SPA Presidium decree on the adoption of the foreign-related economic arbitration law was adopted on 5 April.
• The SPA Presidium decree on the adoption of the civil aviation law was adopted on 5 April.
• A decision renaming the Ministry of Public Security into the Ministry of People's Security was adopted on 6 April.
• A decision on ratifying a treaty between the DPRK and the Russian Federation was adopted on 6 April.

4th session

Date: 5 April 2001

Highlights:

• Premier Hong Song-nam delivered a report on the work of the Cabinet in 2000 and its tasks in 2001.
• Finance minister Mun Il-bong delivered a report on the implementation of the 2000 state budget and on the 2001 state budget.
• Hong Song Nam's report on the work of the Cabinet and Mun Il-bong's report on the implementation of the 2000 state budget were adopted.
• The 2001 state budget was adopted.
• The SPA Presidium decree on the adoption of the processing trade law was adopted.
• The SPA Presidium decree on the adoption of the lockgate law was adopted.
• The SPA Presidium decree on the adoption of the copyright law was adopted.
• Organizational matters were discussed.

5th session

Date: 27 March 2002

Highlights:

• Premier Hong Song-nam delivered a report on the work of the Cabinet in 2001 and its tasks in 2002.
• Finance minister Mun Il-bong delivered a report on the implementation of the 2001 state budget and on the 2002 state budget.
• Hong Song Nam's report on the work of the Cabinet and Mun Il-bong's report on the implementation of the 2001 state budget were adopted.
• The 2002 state budget was adopted.
• The land planning law was adopted.

6th session

Date: 26 March 2003

Highlights:

• Finance minister Mun Il-bong delivered a report on the implementation of the 2002 state budget and on the 2003 state budget.
• Mun Il-bong's report on the implementation of the 2002 state budget was adopted.
• The 2003 state budget was adopted.
• The SPA Presidium decree on the adoption of the military service law was adopted.
• The SPA Presidium decree on the adoption of the structure law was adopted.
• The SPA Presidium decree on the adoption of the city planning law was adopted.
• The SPA Presidium decree on the adoption of the accounting law was adopted.