North Korea military chief removed

16 July 2012 Last updated at 00:48 ET Help

North Korea's top military chief Ri Yong-ho has been removed from his job, state media say, seven months after Kim Jong-un came to power.

Dr Robert Kelly, a professor at South Korea's Pusan National University, talks about the implications of his removal.

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