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May 13, 2013

N. Korea replaces hawkish defence minister
Seoul (AFP) May 13, 2013
North Korea has replaced its hawkish armed forces minister after just six months in the job - the latest in a long line of top military reshuffles by supreme leader Kim Jong-Un. The new minister was identified by the Korean Central News Agency on Sunday as Jang Jong-Nam, a relatively young and little-known field commander believed to be in his mid-50s. He replaces Kim Kyok-Sik, whose appointment in November last year was seen as a hardline choice given that he was widely believed to have direct ... read more

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