North Korea Defence Chief Hyon Yong-chol ‘executed’

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.

 

Among them were two vice-ministers who had challenged Mr Kim over his policies and members of an orchestra, the South’s National Intelligence Agency (NIS) said at the time.

 

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