Key facts
- Kim Song-gi has been appointed as North Korea's new defense minister.
- No Kwang-chol was removed as defense minister and from the Party's central leadership.
- No Kwang-chol was appointed first vice-director of the Munitions Industry Department.
- Pak Jong-chon was appointed vice-chairman of the WPK Central Military Commission.
- The reshuffle was decided at a WPK Central Military Commission meeting guided by Kim Jong-un.
North Korea has conducted a significant reshuffle of its senior military leadership, appointing Kim Song-gi as the new defense minister. He replaces No Kwang-chol, who was removed from his post and from the Party's central leadership. No Kwang-chol has been appointed as the first vice-director of the Munitions Industry Department of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) Central Committee.