Summary
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un fired Vice Premier Yang Sung-ho and criticized party officials publicly. Kim is dissatisfied with the progress of an industrial project and blames officials for delays and incompetence.
Key Facts
- Kim Jong Un removed Vice Premier Yang Sung-ho from his position.
- Yang was in charge of economic policies, focused on machinery.
- Kim criticized officials during a visit to the Ryongsong Machine Complex.
- The criticism was aimed at officials responsible for delays in a key industrial project.
- The ruling Workers’ Party is preparing for its Ninth Party Congress soon.
- Public rebukes like this are rare in North Korea but have happened before.
- Yang’s replacement has not been announced.
- The news comes amid reports of changes in North Korea's top military guards.
