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North Korea’s defence minister dismissed in reshuffle of military leadership
🇰🇵 North KoreaAug 29, 2026 23:54SRC: SOUTH CHINA MORNING POSTBY: Agence France-Presse
INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY
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”, KCNA said. Kim Song-gi, director of the General.
DETAILED REPORT
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”, KCNA said.
Kim Song-gi, director of the General...
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