How stable is N. Korea? Kim Jong-Un names third military chief in a year

September 13th, 2013

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SEOUL â€” North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has conducted another military reshuffle, the third in a year, a sign that the young leader is still struggling to bring the powerful military under his command.

Ri Yong-Gil, standing center, attends a March 29, 2013 meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un. /Rodong Sinmun

Kim Kyok-Sik, one of the countryâ€™s most hawkish military leaders, is believed to have stepped down as the chief of the General Staff of the Peopleâ€™s Army, just three months after assuming the post, according to government officials and sources in Seoul.

Kim has vanished from public view since he attended a meeting to mark the 60th anniversary of the July 27 armistice that ended the 1950-53 Korean War. He did not appear at a high profile soceer match on Aug. 28, attended by Kim Jong-Un and top military leaders.

â€œWe believe that Kim Kyok-Sik has been replaced by Ri Yong-Gil, the chief of operations for the Army General Staff, and we are closely watching developments,â€� a government official said, speaking on condition of anonymity.

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