Mass Executions Being Reported In North Korea

The reported executions are the harshest known show of force by Kim Jong Un since he came to power two years ago.KCNA/Reuters

Public Executions Seen In 7 North Korea Cities -- Joong Ang Daily

Source tells JoongAng Ilbo 80 people killed for minor offenses

Some 80 people were publicly executed earlier this month in seven cities in North Korea excluding Pyongyang, the first known large-scale public executions by the Kim Jong-un regime, the JoongAng Ilbo reported.

The executions occurred on Sunday, Nov. 3, according to a source familiar with internal affairs in the North who recently visited the country.

The people were executed for relatively light transgressions such as watching South Korean movies or distributing pornography.

About 10 people were killed in each city, which included Wonsan in Kangwon Province, Chongjin in North Hamgyong Province, Sariwon in North Hwanghae Province and Pyongsong in South Pyongan.

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