Speaking to the Wall Street Journal, Gen. Vincent K. Brooks, the top U.S. commander in South Korea, said the political figures Kim Jong Un is ordering killed have been accused of corruption. “We’re seeing some increase in executions, mostly against political officers who are in military units, for corruption,” Brooks said. Kim Won-hong was reportedly sentenced to one of North Korea’s prison camps. The mounting international sanctions against North Korea since its sixth nuclear test in September have reportedly caused strain in North Korea. However, the analysts said the scale back doesn’t indicate North Korea’s military capabilities have diminished.

Source: Fox News January 30, 2018 18:33 UTC