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Minister of People's Armed Forces and Chief of General Staff Newly Appointed in DPRK
Pyongyang, February 11 (KCNA) -- A decision of the DPRK National Defence Commission and the Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea was released on February 11 in the name of Kim Jong Il, chairman of the DPRK National Defence Commission and chairman of the WPK Central Military Commission.

Vice Marshal of the Korean People's Army Kim Yong Chun was appointed as minister of the People's Armed Forces of the National Defence Commission of the DPRK and KPA General Ri Yong Ho as chief of the KPA General Staff, according to the decision.

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