North Korea Promotes General After Kim Jong Un Fires Army Chief
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North Korea named General Hyon Yong Chol vice marshal of the Korean People’s Army two days after firing its military chief in the biggest public power shift since leader Kim Jong Un succeeded his late father in December.
The Workers’ Party and the National Defense Commission promoted Hyon, the official Korean Central News Agency reported today without giving details. While there are at least four other vice marshals, the timing indicates Hyon has probably replaced Ri Yong Ho, said analysts including Koh Yu Hwan, professor of North Korean studies at Seoul’s Dongguk University.