{
  "id": 4326297,
  "title": "Pak Jong-chon, a deputy chairman of the Central Military Commission, has returned to work.\n\nIn a move that appears to shake up North Korea's military leadership, state media KCNA reported on April 11 that Pak Jong-chon has been reinstated as a member of the State Affairs Commission and as deputy chairman of the Central Military Commission.\n\nPak Jong-chon had seemingly fallen out of favor with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in 2020, when he was replaced by Jo Chun-ryong as a member of the Party Central Committee's Politburo.\n\nThe recent personnel changes also saw the dismissal of Defence Minister Ri Kwang-chol, KCNA reported.\n\nThe reasons behind the personnel changes remain unclear.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/story-4326297",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-30T00:31:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hankyoreh",
    "slug": "hankyoreh",
    "url": "https://www.hani.co.kr/arti/politics/politics_general/1275276.html"
  },
  "original_language": "ko",
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}