SEOUL (Reuters): What may be the most significant reshuffle of top North Korean officials in years by leader Kim Jong-un serves as a warning to the ruling elite, analysts say, including those he accused this week of causing a "great crisis" with coronavirus lapses.
Kim called a meeting of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea politburo on Tuesday (June 29) and berated some party executives' neglect of duty, including failing to implement long-term measures to fight the pandemic, state media reported.
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