ASSESSMENTS
North Korea: New Premier, Changing Priorities
Apr 12, 2007 | 18:42 GMT
Summary
North Korea's Supreme People's Assembly appointed a new premier April 11 during a one-day session. Kim Yong Il, maritime and land transport minister, replaced Pak Pong Ju as the head of the North Korean Cabinet. Kim's role will be to guide economic policies; his long-term background in the maritime industry could offer some insights into North Korea's future economic plans.
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