Hyon Yong-chol

North Korea responded angrily today to reports in the South Korean media about a recent spate of high-level defections and executions, calling them Nazi-style propaganda aimed at tarnishing Pyongyang's image.

North Korea said on Wednesday that a recently appointed army vice marshal was the nation's new military chief, as new leader Kim Jong-Un seeks to gain more control over the army.

North Korea responded angrily today to reports in the South Korean media about a recent spate of high-level defections and executions, calling them Nazi-style propaganda aimed at tarnishing Pyongyang's image.

North Korea said on Wednesday that a recently appointed army vice marshal was the nation's new military chief, as new leader Kim Jong-Un seeks to gain more control over the army.