Update: The Korean Central News Agency on May 1 identified Hwang Pyong So as director of the General Political Bureau of the Korean People’s Army.
Speculation has emerged among Japanese and South Korean media that Hwang Pyong So, a first vice director in the Workers’ Party of Korea, may have assumed the post of director of the Korean People’s Army General Political Bureau, rising to the nation’s de facto No. 2 status, replacing Choe Ryong Hae.
The speculation rapidly spread after the Korea Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Kim Jong Un’s visit
Update: The Korean Central News Agency on May 1 identified Hwang Pyong So as director of the General Political Bureau of the Korean People's Army.
Speculation has emerged among Japanese and South Korean media that Hwang Pyong So, a first vice director in the Workers’ Party of Korea, may have assumed the post of director of the Korean People’s Army General Political Bureau, rising to the nation’s de facto No. 2 status, replacing Choe Ryong Hae.
Kosuke Takahashi is a Tokyo-based journalist. His work has appeared in the Asahi Shimbun, Bloomberg, Asia Times, Jane's Defence Weekly and The Diplomat, among other publications. You can follow him on Twitter @TakahashiKosuke