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The Korean Central News Agency reports that general No Kwang-chol has been dismissed as defence minister of North Korea, with Korean People's Army General Political Bureau director
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In Short: North Korea has dismissed its defense minister, No Kwang Chol, and replaced him with Kim Song Gi, as part of a military leadership reshuffle led by Kim Jong Un.
SEOUL: North Korea has dismissed its defense minister, No Kwang Chol, and replaced him with Kim Song Gi, as part of a military leadership reshuffle led by Kim Jong Un, according to state media reports.
The restructuring was decided during a meeting on Saturday, with Kim Jong Un presiding, and includes the demotion of No Kwang Chol to a lower-ranking position within the ruling party.
In a separate development, Kim Jong Un honored scientists and officials for advancements in defense technology, highlighting the country's focus on military development.
Meanwhile, South Korea, the United States, and Japan are set to conduct joint military exercises called Freedom Edge, aimed at responding to North Korea's nuclear and missile threats.
These changes in leadership and military cooperation reflect ongoing tensions and strategic maneuvers in the region, with North Korea emphasizing its defense capabilities and regional military alliances continuing to monitor the situation.
Background
North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the northern half of the Korean Peninsula and borders China and Russia to the north at the Yalu (Amnok) and Tumen rivers, and South Korea to the south at the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ).
Koreans are an East Asian ethnic group indigenous to the Korean Peninsula. The majority of Koreans live in the two Korean sovereign states of North and South Korea, which are collectively referred to as Korea.
What's confirmed
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- 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. of North Korean Defense Minister No…
- The "structural reorganisation plans" were decided during a meeting on Saturday led by Kim Jong Un, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said.
- In a separate report, KCNA said Kim had lauded scientists, researchers and officials at a ceremony on Saturday for their advances in defence technology, giving them top national honors.
- Military cooperation among Washington and its regional allies is meanwhile set to continue, with South Korea, the United States and Japan due to hold trilateral joint exercises - called Freedom Edge - from Sept 7 to…
- "This exercise is a defensive drill conducted annually by the three countries to respond to North Korea's nuclear and missile threats and safeguard peace and stability in the region," Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff…
- North Korea replaced its defense minister and reshuffled several senior military officials at a meeting of the ruling party’s top military body chaired by leader Kim Jong Un over the weekend, state media reported Sunday.
- The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported that Kim Song Gi, until now director of the Korean People’s Army (KPA) General Political Bureau, was appointed Minister of National Defense at the second meeting of the…