Report suggests Hwang Pyong So may have assumed new No. 2 status



Opinion Report suggests Hwang Pyong So may have assumed new No. 2 status Choe Ryong Hae may be relinquishing some responsibility due to poor health Kosuke Takahashi April 30, 2014 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON KCNA Update: The Korean Central News Agency on May 1 identified Hwang Pyong So as director of the General Political Bureau of the Korean People's Army. Speculation has emerged among Japanese and South Korean media that Hwang Pyong So, a first vice director in the Workers’ Party of Korea, may have assumed the post of director of the Korean People’s Army General Political Bureau, rising to the nation’s de facto No. 2 status, replacing Choe Ryong Hae. Update: The Korean Central News Agency on May 1 identified Hwang Pyong So as director of the General Political Bureau of the Korean People's Army. Speculation has emerged among Japanese and South Korean media that Hwang Pyong So, a first vice director in the Workers’ Party of Korea, may have assumed the post of director of the Korean People’s Army General Political Bureau, rising to the nation’s de facto No. 2 status, replacing Choe Ryong Hae. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Report suggests Hwang Pyong So may have assumed new No. 2 status

Choe Ryong Hae may be relinquishing some responsibility due to poor health

Kosuke Takahashi April 30, 2014

Report suggests Hwang Pyong So may have assumed new No. 2 status

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Update: The Korean Central News Agency on May 1 identified Hwang Pyong So as director of the General Political Bureau of the Korean People's Army.

Speculation has emerged among Japanese and South Korean media that Hwang Pyong So, a first vice director in the Workers’ Party of Korea, may have assumed the post of director of the Korean People’s Army General Political Bureau, rising to the nation’s de facto No. 2 status, replacing Choe Ryong Hae.

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