The report, published by an influential South Korean newspaper on May 31, made a huge commotion in Seoul, likely because the story also had the hallmarks of a tale of palace intrigue.
It claimed North Korea's chief negotiator at the DPRK-U.S. Hanoi summit had been executed, the younger sister of the supreme leader had received an order to lay low, a high-ranking official was sent for forced labor and reeducation, and another female diplomat and an elite translator were sent to a prison camp.
The report, published by an influential South Korean newspaper on May 31, made a huge commotion in Seoul, likely because the story also had the hallmarks of a tale of palace intrigue.
It claimed North Korea's chief negotiator at the DPRK-U.S. Hanoi summit had been executed, the younger sister of the supreme leader had received an order to lay low, a high-ranking official was sent for forced labor and reeducation, and another female diplomat and an elite translator were sent to a prison camp.
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