Reports: North Korea's Second Most Powerful Man Has Been Executed

Hwang Pyong-so(right)stands with North Korea leader Kim Jong-un. Yonhap

Daily Mail: Has Kim executed another top aide? Former confidante vanishes after reports he was punished for his 'impudence' towards North Korean leader

* Hwang Pyong-So vanished in a purge of senior North Korean military figures
* Dictator Kim Jong-un's former confidante was punished for his 'impudence'
* South Korean media say it is not clear whether Hwang is even still alive

One of Kim Jong-un's top aides has not been seen for months and may even have been executed after being accused of 'impudence', it has been claimed.

Kim's former confidante Hwang Pyong-So vanished as part of a purge of senior military figures in North Korea during a bid by the dictator to reduce the influence of the powerful army.

Hwang, the head of the military's powerful General Political Bureau, was once seen as the second most powerful man in the secretive country.

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WNU Editor: Usually when a senior official disappears in a Stalinist regime .... the reasons are never good. Is this the case for General Hwang Pyong-So? I guess we will find out soon enough.

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