Choe Ryong Hae, vice-chairman of the central committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), inspects a farm in Sariwon, North Korea, in this photo released on April 9, 2019 by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). KCNA via REUTERS
SEOUL (Reuters) - In one of the biggest leadership shake-ups in years, North Korea named a new nominal head of state and a new premier, and gave leader Kim Jong Un a new title, state media reported on Friday, moves analysts said solidify Kim's grip on power.
In an expected move, Kim Jong Un was re-elected as chairman of the State Affairs Commission at a session of North Korea's rubber-stamp legislature that took place on Thursday, Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said.
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