Promoted or demoted? Major North Korean leadership changes and what they mean



Analysis Promoted or demoted? Major North Korean leadership changes and what they mean North Korea's Politburo has met with unprecedented frequency this year, with at least four meetings held since June Martin Weiser August 17, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON KCTV On Aug. 13, Kim Jong Un guided another meeting of the Korean Workers’ Party’s Political Bureau, where he addressed flooding, COVID-19 and party affairs. The meeting revealed a significant development — a reshuffle of senior officials and the appointment of a new premier. The most important changes and takeaways from the meeting include: Further details on the creation of a new party department previously discussed on Aug. 5 Minister of social security Kim Jong Ho appears to now be more highly ranked and on a level that — compared to other party officials — is similar to Pak Jon Chon 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 01How Assad’s downfall could expose secrets of North Korea-Syria military ties 02All the companies that participated in the Pyongyang Autumn Trade Fair 2024 03No Chinese firms joined North Korea’s latest trade fair dominated by Russia 04What defectors’ exam scores reveal about the quality of North Korean health care 05North Korean Il-76 cargo planes make rare flights to northeast coast 06From aid to academia: The status of foreign organizations in North Korea 07North Korea expanding rail access to airport near Wonsan mega resort: Imagery 08Assad’s fall deprives North Korea of a fellow pariah, but its focus is elsewhere

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Promoted or demoted? Major North Korean leadership changes and what they mean

North Korea's Politburo has met with unprecedented frequency this year, with at least four meetings held since June

Martin Weiser August 17, 2020

Promoted or demoted? Major North Korean leadership changes and what they mean

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On Aug. 13, Kim Jong Un guided another meeting of the Korean Workers’ Party’s Political Bureau, where he addressed flooding, COVID-19 and party affairs.

The meeting revealed a significant development — a reshuffle of senior officials and the appointment of a new premier. The most important changes and takeaways from the meeting include:

Further details on the creation of a new party department previously discussed on Aug. 5 Minister of social security Kim Jong Ho appears to now be more highly ranked and on a level that — compared to other party officials — is similar to Pak Jon Chon

01How Assad’s downfall could expose secrets of North Korea-Syria military ties
02All the companies that participated in the Pyongyang Autumn Trade Fair 2024
03No Chinese firms joined North Korea’s latest trade fair dominated by Russia
04What defectors’ exam scores reveal about the quality of North Korean health care
05North Korean Il-76 cargo planes make rare flights to northeast coast
06From aid to academia: The status of foreign organizations in North Korea
07North Korea expanding rail access to airport near Wonsan mega resort: Imagery
08Assad’s fall deprives North Korea of a fellow pariah, but its focus is elsewhere

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