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Korean Workers’ Party Newspaper, Rodong Sinmun, on Friday last week published 48 photos of the workshop after the event ended June 27.
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According to reports UPI.com, Thursday (5/8/2021), on the fourth page of the issue, military officials gave a standing ovation to Kim Jong-un, but Yong-gil was still sitting in his chair. He was also seen looking down on the floor.
A photo of Defense Minister Ri Yong-gil can capture a fleeting moment when he may not have had time to stand up.
North Korean defector living in South Korea, as quoted by the newspaper Chosun Ilbo, said that the photo could be a “simple mistake” that put Ri Yong-gil in an unfair position.
However, the source continued, there is still a possibility that it will have a negative effect on Ri Yong-gil.
South Korean newspaper, JongAng Daily, reports Ri Yong-gil was appointed North Korea’s defense minister in July. The report comes from the South Korean government after Kim Jong-un visited the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun in June, when Ri Yong-gil was seen standing close to the North Korean leader.
Ri was initially promoted to captain for eight months after being promoted in early 2012, when Kim Jong-un took full power.
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