SEOUL — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has dismissed or demoted some senior officials for their 'irresponsible' handling of his flagship project to build a new town in the country's north, state media KCNA said on Sunday.
SEOUL — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has dismissed or demoted some senior officials for their 'irresponsible' handling of his flagship project to build a new town in the country's north, state media KCNA said on Sunday.
He singled out Ri Sun Chol, minister of state construction control who was appointed in September, as a 'good-for-nothing person' who has never even been to the site since December, suspending him and calling for a formal investigation.Kim also suspended all members of a construction inspection committee for the project, demoted a ruling Worker's Party official responsible for the matter, and vowed to reexamine vice premier and others over their neglect of duty.
Kim Fires Officials Over Project
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