FILE PHOTO: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks during a Report on Enlarged Meeting of the 2nd Political Bureau of the 8th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, in Pyongyang, North Korea in this image released July 5, 2021 by the country's Korean Central News Agency. KCNA via REUTERS
SEOUL (Reuters) - New photos confirm North Korea has demoted a military leader in a reshuffle that left the ruling party's top body dominated by civilians, possibly signalling leader Kim Jong Un's focus on the economy and frustration with bureaucratic failures, analysts said.
Last week, North Korea announced the latest in a series of leadership changes that may be the most significant reshuffle of top officials in years.
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