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Kang Tae-jun
Tae-jun Kang is the NK News East Asia Correspondent and is based in Hong Kong. Prior to writing, he worked as a riot police officer in South Korea for two years.
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News Jang Song Thaek dismissal confusion continues to growSpeculation continues to grow about Jang's dismissal The Republic of Korea's Ministry of National Defense announced on December 5 that North Korea’s removal of Jang Song Thaek should be double-checked, South Korean news agency News1 reported. Since the defense ministry announcement lacked the certainty of Tuesday's National Intelligence Service (NIS) assessment, some in South Korea have raised concerns over miscommunication among government organizations. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |