Kim Jong-un Holds Political Bureau Meeting on Typhoon Damage in Hamgyeong Province... Regional Party Committee Chair Replaced (Update)

[Asia Economy Reporter Bae Kyunghwan] Kim Jong-un, Chairman of the State Affairs Commission of North Korea, held an expanded meeting of the Party Political Bureau in South Hamgyong Province, which was damaged by Typhoon 'Maysak', and replaced the provincial Party Committee Chairman, holding him responsible for the damage.

According to the Korean Central News Agency on the 6th, Chairman Kim dispatched vice chairmen of the Party to assess the situation after damage occurred in North and South Hamgyong Provinces on the 3rd. Then, on the 5th, he convened an expanded meeting of the Political Bureau in the damaged areas of South Hamgyong Province and received reports on the typhoon damage from the vice chairmen.

At the expanded meeting of the Political Bureau, specific measures such as the 'organization of construction capabilities' and 'guaranteeing design and material transportation' to be urgently dispatched to the typhoon-affected areas were reportedly decided. Chairman Kim stated, "In difficult and challenging times for the country, Party members, especially those in the capital, should take the lead, which will greatly contribute to further strengthening the unity of our society." He added, "The Party Central Committee will appeal to the core Party members in Pyongyang to organize a Capital Party Member Division and rise up."

In particular, Chairman Kim held the South Hamgyong Province Party Committee Chairman Kim Seong-il responsible for the damage and dismissed him, appointing the deputy director of the Party Organization Guidance Department as his successor. The meeting was attended by Political Bureau members including vice chairmen of the Party, key officials from major Party departments such as the Organization Guidance Department and the Propaganda and Agitation Department, as well as military officials including Park Jong-chon, Chief of the General Staff of the Korean People's Army.

Together with the meeting attendees, Chairman Kim also inspected the typhoon damage sites in South Hamgyong Province. He pointed out, "As shown by the tidal wave damage suffered this time, the overall coastal areas of our country currently lack adequate safety measures, and coastal embankments have not been properly constructed."

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.