Sacked NK military official returns to No. 2 post of military
North Korean Marshal Pak Jong-chon speaks at the Supreme People's Assembly, Sept. 8, 2022. Yonhap
North Korean Marshal Pak Jong-chon, who was sacked earlier this year, has returned to the second most powerful position of the country's military after the country's leader Kim Jong-un as part of a year-end ruling party reshuffle, according to state media Sunday.
Pak was named the vice chairman of the Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea in the reshuffle from the five-day plenary meeting of the party's Central Committee that ended Saturday, according to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).
Pak had been removed from the position on Jan. 1 this year, but returned to public view in August as he visited a munitions factory with leader Kim, who chairs the Central Military Commission.
At the time, Pak headed the party's military political leadership.
As part of the party reshuffle, Pak was also named as a member of the politburo and a secretary of the Central Committee.
Pak, a former artillery commander, became the Chief of the General Staff in September 2019. He was promoted to vice marshal in May 2020 and to his current rank in October that year.
Jo Chun-ryong, director of the party's Munitions Industry Department, was also appointed as a member of the politburo and a secretary of the Central Committee in the reshuffle.
Jo, who in charge of production of conventional artillery shells, has been spotted multiple times with Kim during inspections of munitions factories this year.
His appointment comes as Seoul and Washington have accused Pyongyang of delivering arms to Moscow for its war in Ukraine.
The South Korean and U.S. governments have sanctioned Jo, while a U.N. Security Council Resolution named him in a travel ban list in 2016. (Yonhap)
(责任编辑:新闻中心)
- The Apple iPod: Pocket Music Before That Phone
- Adele posts heartwarming message to fans after finishing tour
- Lone diners step out as perceptions change
- Adele posts heartwarming message to fans after finishing tour
- 16 of the Most Epic Sandwiches Around the Planet
- 采购商+48,英德红茶在泉城济南蹭蹭涨粉
- North Korean leader arrives home after summit
- Bayern 'get a few things off their chest': Mueller
- Boris Becker jailed in Britain over bankruptcy
- 海丰芥蓝入选全国名特优新农产品名录
- Football 'super agent' Raiola dies
- White House: Trump committed to achieving peace for everyone [FULL TEXT]
- 养猪“大跃进”后遗症:多省跌入6元区间!2024年猪企或面临这三大考验
-
Transitioning to 100% renewable energy globally would be cheaper and simpler using firebricks, a for ...[详细]
-
North Korea conducting attack exercise on replica of Seoul: officials
North Korea is carrying out a military assault exercise using a replica of South Korea's capital of ...[详细] -
市民:商品房质量保修有什么规定? 市房管局:《建设工程质量管理条例》《房屋建筑工程质量保修办法》对商品房质量保修有明确规定,只是对商品房的不同部位有不同的保修期限。购房人在买商品房时,一定要在《商品 ...[详细]
-
9日,全市庆祝新中国成立60周年重点单位重要部位安全保卫工作会议召开,会议要求市、县区)两级重点单位、重要部位要切实加强内部安全保卫工作,落实安全监管措施,确保国庆期间各重点单位、重要部位安全。副市 ...[详细]
-
Apple Watch bands: 5 favorites to consider as Apple Watch 10 looms
It's almost new Apple Watch season, which means it's potentially almost time for you to pick out whi ...[详细] -
'Family Guy' and 'Modern Family' creators condemn Fox News. Why now?
Seth MacFarlane and Steve Levitan, the creators of Family Guy and Modern Family, respectively, have ...[详细] -
Stephen King just perfectly summed up Twitter in 2 simple sentences
He may have written some incredibly long novels, but Stephen King does brevity well too.You only nee ...[详细] -
Momota suffers early exit from Asia Championships
MANILA:Two-time world champion Kento Momota suffered a shock first-round defeat in the Asia Champion ...[详细] -
PCB official under probe for conflict of interest
ListentoarticleThe Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has launched an investigation into a senior official ...[详细] -
Facebook is testing a feature that'll help you find free public Wi
A handy new Facebook feature has been discovered.The world's largest social network is reportedly te ...[详细]
- Pragmocracy Now
- Diana using football knowledge in cricket
- Google is removing its 'In the news' label due to the fake news nightmare
- China will strictly implement sanctions on North Korea: Chinese envoy
- Listeners encouraged to go wild with Le Sserafim's 4th EP
- Political heavyweights moving to run as independents in April 13 poll
- Seoul envoy to U.N. warns of tougher sanctions for additional N.K. provocations