Purged North Korean army chief ousted for 'defying orders' North Korea's Army chief Ri Yong-ho may have been ousted for defying orders and moving troops near Pyongyang during a military exercise, South Korean intelligence sources told a major South Korean news agency. Martin Foster, Tokyo 7:00AM BST 27 Jul 2012 The troop move drew the ire of Ri's main rivals Jang Song-taek, the uncle and guardian of leader Kim Jong-un, and Vice Marshal Choe Ryong-hae, Chosun.com reported. While it is clear that the situation on the Korean peninsula was unstable following the death of Kim Jong-il, the news agency makes...