Kim Jong-un ‘executes chief of military on corruption charges’
Kim Jong-un's military chief has been executed on charges of corruption, according to a South Korean news agency.Army General Ri Yong-gil, chief of the General Staff of the Korean People's Army, was conspicuous in his absence from events celebrating the North's controversial satellite launch on Sunday. General Ri Young-gil had been chief of the general staff for Kim Jong-un's regime since he was appointed to the role in August 2013. (more…)