DPRK announces military reshuffle

Satellite images suggest Pyongyang may prepare for more nuclear tests

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea announced a top military reshuffle on Friday that coincided with signs of a looming nuclear test, as a US think tank asserted that Pyongyang has been testing engines for an inter-continental ballistic missile.

On Friday, the DPRK's official media carried a report that showed Kim Jong-un had replaced his top military aide, naming confidant Hwang Pyong-so as the new army political chief.