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N. Korea names new defense minister amid modernization drive

North Korea has replaced its defense minister in a reshuffle of senior military leadership, state media reported Sunday, as the country accelerates its military modernization push and tightens discipline within the ranks. Kim Song-gi, director of the General Political Bureau of the North's Korean People's Army, was appointed as the country's new defense minister, replacing No Kwang-chol,…

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N. Korea names new defense minister amid modernization drive

North Korea has announced a reshuffle of its top military officials, replacing the defense minister amid its ongoing military modernization efforts, according to state media reports on Sunday. Kim Song-gi, the director of the General Political Bureau of the North's Korean People's Army, has been appointed as the country's new defense minister, taking over from No Kwang-chol.

No Kwang-chol has been removed from his position as defense minister and from the central leadership of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), and has been appointed as the first vice-director of the Munitions Industry Department. The decision to reshuffle was made at the second meeting of the ninth WPK Central Military Commission, which was chaired by leader Kim Jong-un.

In this latest reshuffle, veteran military official Pak Jong-chon has been appointed as vice-chairman of the WPK Central Military Commission, following his re-election as a member of the party's Central Committee and Politburo.

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