How stable is N. Korea? Kim Jong-Un names third military chief in a year

How stable is N. Korea? Kim Jong-Un names third military chief in a year

Special to WorldTribune.com By Lee Jong-Heon, East-Asia-Intel.com SEOUL — North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has conducted another military reshuffle, the third in a year, a sign that the young leader is still struggling to bring the powerful military under his command. Kim Kyok-Sik, one of the country’s most hawkish military leaders, is believed to have stepped down […]

Kim Jong-Un completes generational shift in the top military leadership

Kim Jong-Un completes generational shift in the top military leadership

Special to WorldTribune.com By Lee Jong-Heon, East-Asia-Intel.com SEOUL — North Korea’s Kim Jong-Un has put the final touches on his year-long drive to reorganize the powerful military by replacing aged defense minister with younger loyalists. The sweeping generation shift that affected dozens of key posts is likely help Kim put the military under full control, but could […]