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N. Korea defence minister executed: S. Korea intelligence

Published: 13 May 2015 - 11:34 am | Last Updated: 14 Jan 2022 - 05:33 pm

 

 


Seoul--North Korean Defence Minister Hyon Yong-Chol has been executed by anti-aircraft fire for disloyalty and showing disrespect to leader Kim Jong-Un, South Korea's intelligence agency said Wednesday.
Hundreds of officials watched Hyon's execution on April 30, Han Ki-Beom, the deputy director of the National Intelligence Agency (NIS), told a parliamentary committee, the Yonhap news agency reported.

AFP