North Korea has appointed Ri Myong Su as the new chief of the Korean People’s Army General Staff, state media revealed Sunday.

Pyongyang’s state-run Rodong Sinmun, in its Sunday edition, referred to Ri as chief of the Korean People’s Army General Staff (Joseoninmingun chongchangmojang) in reports on two military exercises attended by Kim Jong Un.

Ri’s last appearance in state media prior to the recently publicized military drills was on March 31, 2013, at Kumsusan Palace of the Sun with Kim Jong Un. According to the NK News NK Leadership Tracker, Ri appeared alongside