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  "id": 4299703,
  "title": "N. Korea replaces defense minister with Kim Song-gi in military reshuffle: KCNA",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/n-korea-replaces-defense-minister-with-kim-song-gi-in-military-4299703",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-29T23:27:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/foreignaffairs/northkorea/20260830/n-korea-replaces-defense-minister-with-kim-song-gi-in-military-reshuffle-kcna"
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  "summary": "North Korea has announced a senior military reshuffle, with the defense minister replaced by Kim Song-gi, according to state media. Kim, who heads the General Political Bureau of the North's Korean People's Army, assumes the role previously held by No Kwang-chol, who was removed from his position. This decision was made at the second meeting of the ninth WPK Central Military Commission, chaired by leader Kim Jong-un. Additionally, veteran military official Pak Jong-chon has been appointed as the vice-chairman of the WPK Central Military Commission, returning to a prominent position in the North's military leadership.",
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        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "(URGENT) N. Korea replaces defense minister with Kim Song-gi in military reshuffle: state media",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/urgent-n-korea-replaces-defense-minister-with-kim-song-gi-in-military",
        "published": "2026-08-29T21:18:07.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "KahawaTungu",
        "title": "North Korea’s defense minister has been dismissed from his position",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/north-koreas-defense-minister-has-been-dismissed-from-his-position",
        "published": "2026-08-29T23:03:13.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "North Korea’s defence minister dismissed",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/north-koreas-defence-minister-dismissed",
        "published": "2026-08-29T23:05:58.000Z"
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        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "N. Korea defence minister dismissed",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/n-korea-defence-minister-dismissed",
        "published": "2026-08-29T23:08:27.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "N. Korea replaces defense minister with Kim Song-gi in military reshuffle: KCNA",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/n-korea-replaces-defense-minister-with-kim-song-gi-in-military-4298288",
        "published": "2026-08-29T23:22:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "North Korea defence minister dismissed: State media",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/north-korea-defence-minister-dismissed-state-media",
        "published": "2026-08-29T23:43:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "North Korea’s defence minister dismissed in reshuffle of military leadership",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/north-koreas-defence-minister-dismissed-in-reshuffle-of-military",
        "published": "2026-08-29T23:54:52.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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