BBC: North Korea Defence Chief Hyon Yong-chol 'executed'
North Korea's Defence Minister Hyon Yong-chol has been executed for showing disloyalty to leader Kim Jong-un, South Korea's spy agency has told parliament.
MPs were told Mr Hyon was killed on 30 April by anti-aircraft fire in front of an audience of hundreds, the Yonhap news agency reports.
It said Mr Hyon had fallen asleep during an event attended by Kim Jong-un and had not carried out instructions.
South Korea said a senior military officer was also killed.
The news comes weeks after the reported execution of 15 senior officials.
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More News On North Korea's Defense Minister Being Executed
S. Korea's spy agency says N. Korea executed defense chief -- AP
North Korea executes defense chief with an anti-aircraft gun: South Korea agency -- Reuters
North Korea said to execute top official by anti-aircraft gun -- Washington Post
North Korea Said to Execute a Top Official, With an Antiaircraft Gun -- NYT
North Korea defence chief reportedly executed with anti-aircraft gun -- The Guardian
Kim Jong-un executed defense chief for falling asleep in meeting, spy agency says -- Washington Times
Kim Jong-Un EXECUTES his defence minister with an anti-aircraft gun in front of hundreds of spectators - because he dozed off during a North Korean military ceremony -- Daily Mail
North Korea 'executes defence chief' on treason charges -- Al Jazeera
North Korea said to publicly execute defense minister -- The Hill
Who Is Hyon Yong-Chol? North Korean Defense Minister Executed For Dozing At Military Event -- IBTimes
2 comments:
Moscow almost fell in WW2.
Stalin was surrounded by Yes Men. If Stalin hadn't gotten paranoid from having too many yes men he would never have appointed Zhukov to inspect Moscow's defense. Good chance that Moscow would have fallen without Zukhov.
Kim Jong Un is the best general that the South Koreans have.
This was the telling
caption on one BBC
photo: "Of the seven
pallbearers at former
leader Kim Jong-il's
2011 funeral, apart from
Kim Jong-un, all have
either been executed,
have lost their jobs or
have not been seen in
some time "
ofs
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