Kim Jong Un has sacked North Korea's second-most powerful military official, according to state media
The replacement came as Mr Kim called for the development of new intercontinental ballistic missiles and a larger nuclear arsenal to counter the United States and South Korea.Mr Pak rapidly moved up the military ladder, going from a one-star artillery commander to a four-star general in five years.In late 2020, he was promoted to the politburo and earned the title of marshal, the highest military rank under Mr Kim.
Similar to other top military aides, Mr Pak was briefly demoted in mid-2021, after Mr Kim chided some officials for their handling ofOh Gyeong-sup, a fellow at the Korea Institute for National Unification in Seoul, said a recent flare-up in inter-Korean tension over the intrusion of North Korean drones into the South, could have played a role in Mr Pak's dismissal.
Mr Oh said that three drones reportedly sent from South Korea in response to the intrusion, failed to be detected by North Korea, after there was no response from the country.Mr Pak's dismissal comes despite Mr Kim mostly lauding the military's advances in weapons development during the committee's meeting, unlike other areas where he pointed out some faults and called for improvement.
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