After a seeming lull, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has reportedly resumed his purges and execution of top officials “to make an example,” according to South Korean intelligence officials.
Korea JoongAng Daily says the officials told members of the National Assembly’s Intelligence Committee on Thursday that those punished included North Korean media officials and a military officer. The details were shared in a closed session with lawmakers who later briefed local reporters.
According to the briefing, several executives of the Rodong Sinmun, an official newspaper of the Workers’ Party, were ordered to undergo “revolutionary measures” for an editorial gaffe. They were reportedly punished for not printing the celebration of a missile launch on the front page of the newspaper.
The newspaper said that revolutionary measures are are euphemism in North Korea for disciplinary actions against senior officials. The punishment can include banishment to remote areas or factories to perform hard labor. They can also be forced to undergo ideological re-education, including writing letters of self-criticism.
Representatives of South Korea’s National Intelligence Service (NIS) also told lawmakers that the political commissar of an antiaircraft artillery unit was executed for corruption. The intelligence agency, however, didn’t disclose the specific timing of the punishment or the identity of the disciplined official.
Prior to this, Kim’s most recent purge was the dismissal of General Kim Won-hong as minister of state security last January. Kim reportedly refrained from authorizing severe punishments for his senior officials for months, but “recently strengthened surveillance of top officials and resumed executions and punishments to set an example,” the NIS told legislators.
One man…..
One little overwieight man. How are we in this state? How much better are his counterpsrts in other countries? These power mongers and ALL their forces have a tiger by the tail……the general public. The tigers in all countrues are bigger than their "keepers". How far will their murderous arriogance continue before the tigers turn?
All this is western propaganda. North Korea is a sovereign Nation, and the supreme leader is loved by his people. The same western media says no body from the outside world knows about DPRK and the same media is talking about purgings. All governments kill ,jail in fact all governments are illegal.
Irish Po you are right,they cant see and help those who really need the true essence of their job!
till US troops go home.
The horror of all this is that, should it culminate in war at any level, it is the poor ignorant, brainwased and starving population who will die while he and his fearful selected ones will be safe in their deep bunkers.
Why?bec.all there concentration is in the Philippines.????????????
I think ‘DT’ would love to be able to purge those who disagree with him and proffer what he deems "fake news" like this. Scary.
You are right. They have allowed him too much space
I am afraid it is why these purges executed. This prevents US or South Korean intelligence from recruiting the top decision makers.
Isn’t is amazing how people have these knee-jerk reactions after hearing just one side of a story!!! No one bothers to get the full story. I’m not saying that is no credible evidence for anything, but I’m not that gullible that I just swallow media stories without hearing both sides of a story, published in the western media, OF COURSE!
Asia Times was recently hacked by Turkey. This is a Jewish interest that makes a business of fake reporting.
Very well said… Allah’s this Organization, NGO’S are bunch of shit and work on selective justice. There too much Cruelty every where. Too shameful human beings are behaving like animals with no sense of reasoning
South Korea doesn’t like North Korea,what makes one believe what’s been written is true?! Of lately there’s been alot of fake news for some countries to achieve what they want. It doesn’t surprise to see this when the US n South Korea are friends,it’s part of a US game.
Bieng liberal doesn’t progress to communism no more than being conservative signifies fascism. Well perhaps some of the neo Nazis want fascism.
The u.s soon teach him a lesson
This should be a common practice in all go governments. That would definately decrease corruption and would eliminate a lot of the scum that runs this world.
The Chinese do this as well, but I dont see much about it on the news.
For how long this tragedy of this kind of dictator ship will continue in NK and Syria?
No criticisms heard from human rights group, the UN, Amnesty International and the socialists in the EU. There is a deafening silence from them.
This is communism, what the left hold up as the alternative to capitalism. Really?
Serves them right. They all shoud rise up and remove the dictator.