according to a Chinese trader who spoke on condition of anonymity.

showing a news program reporting about Sundays North Korean missile launch with a file image.the ministry is pushing to install a director general-level official tasked with managing potential North Korea-driven security crises.

and remove the North Korea policy bureau that has focused largely on inter-Korean trust and cooperation.Under the envisioned reorganization scheme.a source said on the condition of anonymity.

The (new) defense policy bureau is designed with a focus on crisis management amid the evolving and shifting security conditions.AP-YonhapThe defense ministry is seeking to create a new policy post handling North Koreas military threats and to abolish an existing one dedicated to promoting cross-border reconciliation.

extending a provocative streak in weapons demonstrations this year that U.

the North fired eight short-range ballistic missiles into the East Sea in its 18th show of force this year.formerly a veteran diplomat and senior presidential aide.

while it remains unconfirmed whether or not leader Kim has been vaccinated.just hours after Pyongyang launched three ballistic missiles into the East Sea amid concerns it may even carry out another nuclear weapon test soon.

with the total number of fever cases since late April standing at around 3.presented the view during his National Assembly confirmation hearing.