What are the latest news in North Korea?

Military Leadership Reshuffle North Korea announced a significant restructuring of its top military leadership. Defence Minister No Kwang Chol was dismissed and demoted to first vice-director of the Munitions Industry Department, while Kim Song Gi, former director of the General Political Bureau of the Korean People’s Army, was appointed as the new Defence Minister. Additionally, Defence Advisor Pak Jong Chon was named vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission and elevated to the ruling party’s Political Bureau.-Weapons Developments & Missile Tests Kim Jong Un awarded national honors to scientists and officials for advancing “exclusive technologies” and developing new combat weapon systems. In mid-August, North Korea conducted a salvo launch of around 10 short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea / Sea of Japan following the start of annual joint military exercises by the U.S. and South Korea.-Diplomatic Stance and Regional Tensions Despite overtures from U.S. President Donald Trump, who ordered the early scaling down of joint U.S.–South Korea drills, Pyongyang rejected the gesture, stating that reducing the duration did not change the aggressive nature of the exercises. The North has reaffirmed that it will not enter talks under preconditioned demands for denuclearization. Meanwhile, the U.S., South Korea, and Japan are preparing for their joint “Freedom Edge” trilateral exercises.-Continued Support in Russian Operations Reports indicate North Korea continues to supply military equipment, ballistic missiles, and specialized unitsincluding drone personnelto support Russian operations in border regions such as Kursk.