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North Korea Dismisses Defense Minister Amid Leadership Purge

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has dismissed the country’s defense minister from his post. The removal marks another personnel change within Pyongyang’s military leadership.

29 Aug, 22:26 — 29 Aug, 22:26
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North Korea defence minister sacked

North Korea's defence minister has been dismissed as part of a reshuffle of the country's military leadership, state media reported Sunday. The post North Korea defence minister sacked appeared first on Vanguard News.

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First report: yle-uutiset · 29 Aug, 21:45Full coverage: 4 · 41mWindow: 41m
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yle-uutiset29 Aug, 21:45First to report

Pohjois-Korean puolustusministeri erotettu tehtävistään

helsingin-sanomat29 Aug, 22:17

Pohjois-Korea | Pohjois-Korean puolustus­ministeri erotettu

el-mundo29 Aug, 22:19

Kim Jong-un destituye al ministro de Defensa norcoreano, ex responsable de los programas nuclear y misilístico de Pyongyang

vanguard-ng29 Aug, 22:26Latest update

North Korea defence minister sacked

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