North Korea’s Kim fires vice premier, lambasts him as ‘a goat yoked to pull an ox cart’
- Posted on January 21, 2026
- By CNN
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North Korea’s Kim fires vice premier, lambasts him as ‘a goat yoked to pull an ox cart’
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has dismissed a vice premier over troubles in a factory modernization project, an apparent move to tighten discipline among officials and push them to deliver greater results ahead of a major political conference.
