Jang Sung-taek
Kim Jong-un executes chief of military
The chief of North Korea’s military, General Ri Young-gil, has been executed on charges of corruption, according to a South Korean news agency.
He had been chief of the general staff for North Korea since he was appointed to the role in August 2013 by Kim Jong-un .
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N.Korean polls see 99.97 percent participation: State media
Local elections in North Korea saw a massive 99.97 percent voter participation rate on July 19, state media reported.
S. Korea's spy agency says N. Korea executed defense chief
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un executed his defense chief for sleeping during a meeting and talking back to the young leader, South Korea's spy agency told lawmakers May 13, citing what it called credible information.
North Korea Replaces Military 'Second-in-Command'
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea has replaced its "number top" cadre in political hierarchy, Choe Ryong-hae.
In a report on May Day events by North Korea's mouthpiece KCNA it was revealed that Hwang Pyong-so would be the new military politburo chief, according to The South China Morning Post.
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