North Korea executes its special envoy to the U.S. as well as foreign ministry officials involved with talks between Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump in February. A South Korean newspaper reported Friday (May 31) that Pyonyang recently executed officials who helped set up the second summit between Leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump. According to the report, Kim has been sentenced to forced labor and so-called ideological education. Kim Jong Un’s interpreter at the Hanoi meeting is also in trouble. The newspaper says Kim Jong Un is rolling out a massive purge in a bid to divert attention away from problems at home.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 31, 2019 06:56 UTC