North Korea Defence Minister Dismissed: State Media
Kim Song-gi replaces No Kwang-chol as defense minister as Kim Jong-un orders structural changes to North Korea’s military leadership.
- North Korea replaced its defense minister in a military reshuffle reported Sunday, appointing Kim Song-gi, director of the General Political Bureau, to the post and reassigning outgoing defense minister Kwang-chol to the Munitions Industry Department.
- The leadership changes were decided at the second meeting of the ninth WPK Central Military Commission, guided by leader Kim Jong-un, which discussed structural reorganization plans for defense affairs.
- Veteran military official Pak Jong-chon was appointed vice-chairman of the WPK Central Military Commission, a key post overseeing military policies, after stepping down from party posts in February.
- Leader Kim Jong-un met with researchers from major defense institutions and awarded state commendations for their contributions to developing new combat weapon systems and improving their performance.
- Kim expressed expectations that scientists would "bolster up the arms of the self-defensive power in a more overwhelming and stronger manner," aligning military improvements with future defense goals.
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North Korean state media announced the dismissal of the Pyongyang government's defense minister and his appointment to another defense post in the country.
The Democratic People ' s Republic of Korea Defence Minister, No Gwang Chol, was removed from his post and his post will be assumed by Kim Song Gui, formerly Chief of the General Political Administration of the Korean People ' s Army, and will be transferred by the Korea Central Telecommunications Agency (KTAC).
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PYONGYANG (ANP/AFP) - North Korean Defense Minister No Kwang Chol has been removed from his position. His dismissal is part of a larger reshuffle of the country's military leadership, North Korean state media reported on Sunday. During a meeting led by dictator Kim Jo...
North Korea’s defence minister dismissed in reshuffle of military leadership
North Korea’s defence minister has been dismissed as part of a reshuffle of the country’s military leadership, state media reported Sunday. The “structural reorganisation plans” were decided during a meeting on Saturday led by Kim Jong-un, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said. No Kwang-chol was not only dismissed as defence minister but also demoted in the ruling party leadership to “first vice-director of the Munitions Industry Department…
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According to KCNA, North Korea's defense minister is being replaced with the director of the country's armed forces' political bureau.
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North Korea defence minister dismissed: State media
No Kwang Chol was not only dismissed as defence minister but also demoted in the ruling party leadership to "first vice-director of the Munitions Industry Department", KCNA said.
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