N. Korea replaces defense minister in military reshuffle: official media

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- North Korea has replaced the country's defense minister at a meeting guided by leader Kim Jong Un, state-run media reported Sunday.Ki

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has carried out a sweeping reshuffle of the country’s military leadership, bringing back a veteran heavyweight and recasting several senior posts. The shake-up restored veteran Pak Jong Chon to the No. 2 post and moved Defense Minister No Kwang-chol — who held the equivalent post during

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung elevated a vice finance minister to the country’s top economic post and named a new defense minister in a Cabinet reshuffle to revive growth and accelerate investment.

North Korea has shaken up its military hierarchy by removing the defense minister, a move approved by Kim Jong Un in a recent leadership meeting. This change mirrors advancements at the nation's weapons research center, which has introduced new combat weapon systems. As tensions rise, trilateral military drills involvi

North Korea's defence minister has been dismissed as part of a reshuffle of the country's military leadership, state media reported Sunday.North Korea defence minister dismissed: state mediaThe "structural reorganization plans" were decided during a meeting on Saturday led by Kim Jong Un, the Korean Central News Agency

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

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.

No Kwang Chol was not only dismissed as defense chief but also demoted in the ruling party leadership.

North Korea's defence minister has been dismissed as part of a reshuffle of the country's military leadership, state media reported Sunday.

Niger’s defense minister says soldiers were behind predawn gunfire at a military base in an apparent mutiny