Kim Jong -un rose to Marshal

The leader of North Korea Kim Jong -un received the title of Marshal of the DPRK Army after a permutation occurred in the country's military elite, reports on Wednesday BBC .

This was reported by the State Information Agency of North Korea. At 12:00 local time (7:00 in Moscow), the media transmitted information about Pyongyan's intention to make an important statement.

Kim Jong -un became a marshal after the head of the General Staff of the Army Lee Yong Ho was sent on Sunday. He entered the close environment of the late leader of the DPRK Kim Jong Ira. His place was taken by General Hon Yong Chol.

Earlier, Polit.ru wrote that Kim Jong -un became the first secretary of the Korea Labor Party (TPK). Prior to this, Kim Jong -un served as deputy chairman of the State Defense Committee of the DPRK, which he received according to the results of the previous congress in September 2010, as well as the head of the Central Committee of the party.

However, in fact, he became the leader of the country immediately after the death of his father, in December 2011. Then he was declared the supreme leader of the state, as well as the head of the party and the commander in chief of the Korean People’s Army.