Jo Yong Won, the mainstay of the Organization and Guidance Department: a profile



Analysis Jo Yong Won, the mainstay of the Organization and Guidance Department: a profile The recent dismissal of Ri Man Gon raises interest in his key deputy Jo Yong Won Rachel Minyoung Lee March 20, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Kim Jong Un on Mt. Paektu with his sister Yo Jong on his right, and Jo Yong Won following them behind \| Photo: KCTV At a recent expanded meeting of the party Political Bureau (PB), Kim Jong Un dismissed Ri Man Gon as vice chairman of the party Central Committee (CC), on grounds of irregularities among cadres in the party CC and a party cadre training institution. His dismissal was highly unusual for the publicity given to it, and for the reason for his removal — transgressions in the party. It remains uncertain whether Ri was dismissed from his party vice chairman position only, or if he was stripped of his other titles as well. Given the unusual handling of his dismissal, it is Read More © 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. LATEST ANALYSIS 01Yoon bet on US to deter North Korea. Now he faces an alliance skeptic in Trump. 02All the question marks hanging over Trump’s approach to North Korea in term two 03Time almost up for North Korea’s plan to launch 3 military satellites in 2024 04Trump return rekindles prospects of North Korea talks, but Russia stands in way 05How China could benefit from North Korea’s troop deployment to Ukraine 06New North Korean ICBM delivers big political message, and likely bigger payloads 07How North Korea-Russia ties will challenge next US president, no matter who wins 08What to make of the stunning collapse in value of North Korean won

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Jo Yong Won, the mainstay of the Organization and Guidance Department: a profile

The recent dismissal of Ri Man Gon raises interest in his key deputy Jo Yong Won

Rachel Minyoung Lee March 20, 2020

Kim Jong Un on Mt. Paektu with his sister Yo Jong on his right, and Jo Yong Won following them behind | Photo: KCTV

At a recent expanded meeting of the party Political Bureau (PB), Kim Jong Un dismissed Ri Man Gon as vice chairman of the party Central Committee (CC), on grounds of irregularities among cadres in the party CC and a party cadre training institution. His dismissal was highly unusual for the publicity given to it, and for the reason for his removal — transgressions in the party.

It remains uncertain whether Ri was dismissed from his party vice chairman position only, or if he was stripped of his other titles as well. Given the unusual handling of his dismissal, it is

01Yoon bet on US to deter North Korea. Now he faces an alliance skeptic in Trump.
02All the question marks hanging over Trump’s approach to North Korea in term two
03Time almost up for North Korea’s plan to launch 3 military satellites in 2024
04Trump return rekindles prospects of North Korea talks, but Russia stands in way
05How China could benefit from North Korea’s troop deployment to Ukraine
06New North Korean ICBM delivers big political message, and likely bigger payloads
07How North Korea-Russia ties will challenge next US president, no matter who wins
08What to make of the stunning collapse in value of North Korean won

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