North Korea ranking army officer told executed by the regime
Ranking North Korean army officer said to be executed by regime A senior North Korean military leader has been executed for "disruption, abuse of power and corruption," a South Korean government official with knowledge of North Korean affairs told CNN Thursday. The official, who spoke on CNN, on condition of anonymity, declined to give further details on how or when general Ri Yong-gil, chief of staff of the North Korean army, was executed. RI was appointed in 2013, Yonhap news South Korean delegation. A source told Yonhap that Ri was executed last week. David Kang, professor of international relations at the University of Southern California, told CNN the move seems to be a show of strength by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Execution of RI is the latest in a series of high profile officials who have cleared dramatically. "It's another way for Kim Jong Un to show that they are in power. Is still young and still learning who's on his side and ...