Kim Jong-un began purges in the leadership of the DPRK

The head of the DPRK, Kim Jong-un, dismissed Deputy Prime Minister Yang Seung‑ho from his post at a public ceremony at the Renson Machine-Building Association. This was reported on January 20 by the Central Telegraph Agency of Korea (KCNA).

"The realities of our Motherland, moving towards wealth and prosperity, require strong pioneers and real fighters — those who, carrying on their shoulders today, bring the future closer," Kim Jong—un is quoted as saying in the publication.

According to the leader of the country, the existing management forces of the economy are not ready for the streamlining and technical reconstruction of the industry, therefore it is necessary to stop relying on workers who have been irresponsible and passive for a long time, which became the basis for the decision to dismiss Yang Seung-ho.

Kim Jong-un also noted the importance of further development of the machine‑building industry and the production of modern equipment, stressing that the modernization of enterprises such as the Renson Machine-Building Association creates a solid material and technical basis for sustainable economic growth and progress of the country.