North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has dismissed a vice premier over troubles in a factory modernization project, an apparent move to tighten discipline among officials and push them to deliver greater ...

The public humiliation of Vice Premier Yang Sung Ho is part of a longer pattern: Kim has been escalating his accountability ...

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un abruptly dismissed a vice premier during a factory inspection, state media reported Tuesday, shortly ahead of a key ruling party congress.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has dismissed a vice premier over a factory modernisation project in a rare public rebuke ahead of a ruling party congress, state media has reported.