North Korea has appointed Pak Jong Chon, head of the Korean People’s Army Artillery Command, to the post of vice chief of the KPA General Staff. The state-controlled Korean Central News Agency referred to Pak as a vice chief of the General Staff for the first time in a report on Kim Jong Un’s inspection of the Hwa Islet Defense Detachment on Tuesday.

Pak is currently commander of KPA Artillery Command and a member of the Supreme People’s Assembly. He served as an adjutant and staff member in the KPA Supreme Command prior to becoming commander of KPA artillery in