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Kim Jong-un named marshal in North Korea
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has been given the title of marshal, state media has announced.
Kim Jong Un has inherited the title of marshal in North Korea from his late father Kim Jong Il
The move followed a high-level military reshuffle in which army chief Ri Yong-ho was removed ''due to illness'' and a little-known general promoted.
Marshal is the highest military rank and would cement Kim's control over the army, the BBC reported.
Kim Jong-un inherited the leadership of North Korea from his father, Kim Jong-il, who died in December 2011.
The title of marshal was previously held by the late Kim, who received a posthumous promotion to the rank of generalissimo in February, when the country marked his 70th birthday.
