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Last update: an hour agoMilitary Shake-Up: North Korea’s Kim Jong Un dismissed Defense Minister No Kwang Chol and appointed Kim Song-gi as the new defense minister, while Pak Jong Chon was returned as vice chairman of the Central Military Commission, as KCNA described a “structural reorganization” tied to defense readiness and weapons development. Defense Industry Focus: In parallel, Kim honored defense scientists and researchers for “epochal” advances in combat weapons systems, signaling continued prioritization of military technology as Pyongyang deepens ties with Russia. Party Governance Meeting: The WPK Political Bureau held its fourth enlarged meeting to push 2026 major policy tasks under the new five-year plan, reviewing progress in economic sectors and construction projects. U.S.-N.K. Summit Talk: A former U.S. official said Trump could meet Kim to “jump-start” dialogue and potentially hold a second summit after U.S. midterms, with a proposal to tacitly acknowledge Pyongyang’s nuclear status while focusing on troop issues in Ukraine and Russia support. South Korea Distance From Russia Forum: Seoul said it will not attend Russia’s Eastern Economic Forum this week, while monitoring speculation about whether Kim might travel to Russia for a possible summit with Putin.
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