N. Korea's chief of missile operations absent from public eye, triggers speculations
2017/02/09 17:31
SEOUL, Feb. 9 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's missile operations commander did not show up for a key military event this week, an unusual absence which some observers linked to the country's alleged preparations for an intercontinental missile (ICBM) launch.
Gen. Kim Rak-gyom, the chief of strategic forces, wasn't present at the defense ministry's briefing session Tuesday marking the 69th anniversary of the North Korean armed forces. It was broadcast one day later by the state-run Korean Central TV Broadcasting Station.
Top military official Hwang Pyong-so headed the event which brought together the commanders of key military branches, including chief of staff Ri Myong-su and the navy and air force commanders.
Observers here linked his absence with North Korea's possible preparations for the test of an ICBM.
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Sorry to hear about your parakeet. But I enjoy the tiny views we get into the goings-on in North Korea.
It isn’t much of a stretch to envision his reign not ending well. Can’t end soon enough.