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China-Japan-Koreas
North Korea Promotes Kim Jong Un to Marshal
2012-07-19
[An Nahar] North Korean leader Kim Pudge Jong-un
...the hereditary potentate of North Korea...
 has been granted the title of marshal, state media reported Wednesday, cementing his status as the authoritarian nation's top military official as he makes key changes to the million-man force.

The decision to award Kim, who already serves as supreme commander of the Korean People's Army, was made Tuesday by the nation's top military, government and political officials, state media said in a special bulletin.

The formal move to bestow the title of marshal to Kim comes seven months into his rule and follows several days of reshuffling at the highest levels of the military.

On Monday, North Korea announced that the chief of the army, Ri Yong Ho, a high-ranking figure in both political and military circles, was dismissed from all posts due to illness. The following day, a little-known general, Hyon Yong Chol, was promoted to vice marshal, one of four named to that position since Kim Jong-un took power.
Posted by:Fred

#5  FREEREPUBLIC Artic claims a deadly firefight broke out when an attempt was made to remove newly sacked Gen. Ri Yong Ho from his office - up to 25-30 DPRK Soldiers were repor killed in the shootout???
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2012-07-19 23:17  

#4  Promotion to 6-star general is next. Next higher post is "Colonel of the Urinal".
Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418   2012-07-19 09:02  

#3  Also promoted to "Holder of Largest Pair in Nation".
Posted by: Charles   2012-07-19 08:42  

#2  Mr. Chol had better make sure his will is in order.
Posted by: gorb   2012-07-19 07:45  

#1  IMO this another worrisome sign among many lately that CHINA is getting ready to drop most of its historical preference/policy ala "Soft Power/Diplomacy", + instead BEGIN USING THE POWER OF THE PLA TO MILITARILY ENFORCE + PROTECT ITS TERRITORIAL CLAIMS VEE THE "FIRST ISLAND CHAIN".

IMO "MARSHAL" = here means more "Marshal" of the North Korean military forces of the Chinese PLA, N-O-T "Marshal" of the [sovereign] North Korean People's Army, by and for the same.

* TOPIX > [Asia Times] JAPAN TESTS CHINA'S EAST FLANK.

* SAME, WORLD NEWS > PHILIPPINES WARY OF CHINESE FISHING BOATS NEAR SPRATLYS. New fishing fleet includes PRC Admin = "Reinforcement" Ship + new armed Fisheries Patrol Ship.

* TOPIX > [Forbes.com] JAPAN-CHINA TERRITORIAL DISPUTE IS SERIOUS, + ESCALATING.

Yeeuuuuupppp.

* SAME > [Analyst Greg Poling = CSIS] CHINA RISKS ISOLATION IFF IT OCCUPIES SPRATLYS [or attacks Philippines + other Nations wid competing claims to SCS].

* SAME > PHILIPPINES: CHINA BECOMING "MORE AGGRESSIVE" IN SOUTH CHINA SEA.

* SAME > TOKYO [Metro Govt] BID TO SURVEY SENKAKUS IN WORKS.

RELATED SAME = TOKYO [Metro Govt] WILL FIGHT FOR SENKAKUS; + TOKYO [Metro Govt] SEEKS PERMISSION [from Central-National Govt] TO LAND ON SENKAKUS.

* SAME > JAPAN WANTS CHINA INFORMED OF SENKAKUS PLAN ACCURATELY, i.e. that the proposed nationalization of the disputed Senkakus [Chinia = Daoyus] under Nippon = Japan State Ownership is a DOMESTIC/SOVEREIGN JAPANESE MATTER, N-O-T a Diplomatic or Bilateral, etc. matter between it + China or Other.

* SAME > US THINK-TANK URGES FASTER WORK [between US + Japan] ON MOVING OKINAWA MARINES TO GUAM, + constructing MilFacs here.

* DEFENCE.PK/FORUMS > WHY ARE [Muslim]PAKISTAN'S REBELS ATTACKING [Pak BFF, non-Muslim]CHINESE PROJECTS?

D *** NG IT, WOMAN, WHY ARE THEY???


Posted by: JosephMendiola   2012-07-19 00:49  

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