Kim Jong-un fires powerful military leader state media
Pak Jong-chon was second only to the North Korean leader himself
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has sacked the second-in-command of the country's military, Pak Jong-chon, state media reported.
Pak, who served as vice chairman of the Central Military Commission of the ruling Workers' Party and a secretary of the party's Central Committee, was replaced by Ri Yong-gil.
The decision was