Reports of a suspected shakeup in North Korea’s military leadership were confirmed Monday by state media reports detailing a recent visit by Kim Jong Un to front-line Korean People’s Army units near the disputed Northern Limit Line (NLL).

During a Monday inspection of front-line units on the Jangjae and Mu Islets – the location from which artillery units launched the 2010 Yeonpyeong Island shelling –Kim Jong Un was accompanied by Jang Jong Nam and Ri Yong Gil, two recently promoted four-star generals that sat in place of former Chief of KPA General Staff Kyok Sik recent soccer match in Pyongyang.

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