Close to 80 people were executed by North Korea for crimes ranging from the possession of bibles to the viewing of foreign films, South Korea's JoongAng Ilbo reported on Monday.
An unnamed source – as is standard in South Korean media – told the newspaper that large groups of citizens had been ordered to gather to watch the executions at multiple locations throughout North Korea.
Close to 80 people were executed by North Korea for crimes ranging from the possession of bibles to the viewing of foreign films, South Korea's JoongAng Ilbo reported on Monday.
An unnamed source – as is standard in South Korean media – told the newspaper that large groups of citizens had been ordered to gather to watch the executions at multiple locations throughout North Korea.
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