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North Korea's Kim Jong Un Publicly Fires Vice Premier
Kim Jong Un blamed Vice Premier Yang Sung Ho for causing delays and economic losses at the Ryongsong Machine Complex, aiming to tighten discipline before the Ninth Party Congress.
- On Jan. 19, 2026, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un publicly dismissed Vice Premier Yang Sung Ho at the Ryongsong Machine Complex inauguration, a rare on-site sacking reported by state media.
- Kim blamed the project failures on `unnecessary man-made confusion` and said authorities wasted large amounts of funds and labor, prompting a group of experts to review around 60 problems.
- Yang, who previously led the machinery ministry, is a vice premier and Politburo alternate member overseeing the Ryongsong Machine Complex, promoted under the Workers' Party of Korea's 2021 machine-building plan.
- The sacking signals efforts to tighten discipline ahead of the Workers' Party congress as Kim Jong Un aims to curb defeatism among economic officials and set new modernization goals.
- Viewed against the 3.7, North Korea's economy faces challenges despite recent growth, as Kim Jong Un pushes reforms ahead of the upcoming Workers' Party congress.
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Great Yorkshire RadioNorth Korea's Kim Jong Un dismisses vice premier, comparing him to 'a goat yoked to pull an ox cart'
The North Korean leader said the vice premier had caused "unnecessary man-made confusion" during works to modernise the Ryongsong Machine Complex in the northeast of the country.
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North Korea’s Kim fires vice premier over factory failures ahead of major party congress
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has dismissed a vice premier over troubles in a factory modernization project, an apparent move to tighten discipline among officials and push them to deliver greater results ahead of a major political conference.
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North Korea's Kim fires vice premier over factory failures ahead of major party congress
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has dismissed a vice premier over issues in a factory modernization project. The move seems aimed at tightening discipline among officials ahead of a major political conference. The ruling Workers’ Party congress, set to…
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