North Korean leader Kim Jong-un dismissed Defense Minister No Kwang-chol, appointing Kim Song-gi to the position. This change comes in the context of a significant restructuring of the country's military leadership.
No Kwang-chol was not left without duties, having been appointed first deputy director of the Munitions Industry Department of the Workers' Party, North Korea's ruling party. This appointment indicates that the former minister continues to have an important role within the party's structure.
The replacement is part of a broader restructuring of North Korea's military leadership, at a time when the country continues to develop its weapons programs.




