Kim Jong Un 'has military chief executed'

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has reportedly had his military chief executed for corruption and other offences.

Kim Jong Un 'has military chief executed'

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has reportedly had his military chief executed for corruption and other offences.

If true, the execution of Ri Yong Gil, chief of the North Korean military’s general staff, is the latest in a series of killings, purges and dismissals since Kim took power in late 2011.

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