North Korea recently appointed new military intelligence chief, South Korea says



News North Korea recently appointed new military intelligence chief, South Korea says Rim Kwang Il among several officials reported promoted in latest unification ministry research Jeongmin Kim May 13, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON KCTV North Korea recently appointed a new head of its military intelligence agency, research by South Korea's Ministry of Unification (MOU) revealed Wednesday, in two new books laying out a number of recent changes in the country's top brass. According to the research, Rim Kwang Il replaced Jang Kil Song, who has served as the chief of the Reconnaissance General Bureau (RGB) -- the country's top foreign intelligence-gathering body -- since 2016. North Korea recently appointed a new head of its military intelligence agency, research by South Korea's Ministry of Unification (MOU) revealed Wednesday, in two new books laying out a number of recent changes in the country's top brass. According to the research, Rim Kwang Il replaced Jang Kil Song, who has served as the chief of the Reconnaissance General Bureau (RGB) -- the country's top foreign intelligence-gathering body -- since 2016. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis 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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North Korea recently appointed new military intelligence chief, South Korea says

Rim Kwang Il among several officials reported promoted in latest unification ministry research

Jeongmin Kim May 13, 2020

North Korea recently appointed new military intelligence chief, South Korea says

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North Korea recently appointed a new head of its military intelligence agency, research by South Korea's Ministry of Unification (MOU) revealed Wednesday, in two new books laying out a number of recent changes in the country's top brass.

According to the research, Rim Kwang Il replaced Jang Kil Song, who has served as the chief of the Reconnaissance General Bureau (RGB) -- the country's top foreign intelligence-gathering body -- since 2016.

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