North Korea gets new defence minister in military reshuffle
- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un appoints Kim Song-gi as defence minister in a major military reshuffle.
- Kim Song-gi, former military political bureau chief, replaces No Kwang-chol as North Korea’s defence minister.
- No Kwang-chol is moved to a senior role in North Korea’s powerful Munitions Industry Department.
- Veteran strategist Pak Jong-chon returns as vice chairman of the Central Military Commission amid closer ties with Moscow.
Source: reuters.com
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