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  "id": 4304796,
  "title": "North Korea defence minister dismissed: State media",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/north-korea-defence-minister-dismissed-state-media",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-29T23:43:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Channel News Asia",
    "slug": "channel-news-asia",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/north-korea-defence-minister-dismissed-state-media-6349961"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "North Korea's defence minister, No Kwang Chol, has been dismissed and demoted in the ruling party leadership to first vice-director of the Munitions Industry Department. According to state media, KCNA, his replacement is Kim Song Gi, who previously served as director of the General Political Bureau of the Korean People's Army.\n\nThe reshuffle was decided during a meeting led by leader Kim Jong-un. Another senior official, Pak Jong Chon, was given the position of vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission and named to the ruling party's Political Bureau.\n\nKCNA also reported that Kim Jong-un lauded scientists, researchers, and officials at a ceremony for their advances in defence technology, giving them top national honours. The changes come after recent military tests and joint annual drills between South Korea and the United States.",
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    "outlets": 7,
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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"
      },
      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "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": "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."
}