Kim Jong-un fires vice-premier and likens him to ‘a goat yoked to an ox cart’
North Korean leader reportedly blames Yang Sung-ho for ‘confusion’ at factory project as major congress loomsThe North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, has dismissed a vice-premier over troubles in a factory...
By Associated Press in Seoul · The Guardian World
North Korean leader reportedly blames Yang Sung-ho for ‘confusion’ at factory project as major congress looms The North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un , has dismissed a vice-premier over troubles in a factory modernisation project, in an apparent move to tighten discipline among officials and push them to deliver greater results before a major political conference. The upcoming ruling Workers’ party congress, the first of its kind in five years , is one of North Korea’s biggest propaganda spectacles and is intended to review past projects, establish new political and economic priorities and reshuffle officials. Continue reading...