North Korea's Kim Jong Un fires a vice premier and criticizes officials

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has fired a vice premier, publicly criticizing him as incompetent and comparing him to 'a goat yoked to pull an ox cart.' The move is part of a broader reprimand of officials for their performance.

In other developments, Kim's sister dismissed South Korea's recent reconciliation statements as a 'dream,' and Kim sent a letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin pledging to continue cooperation and offering 'unconditional' support for Russia's policies.