Skepticism a must as rumors run wild about former North Korean foreign minister



Columns Skepticism a must as rumors run wild about former North Korean foreign minister A Japanese outlet claims Ri Yong Ho was executed during long absence, but officials reported dead have reappeared before Chad O'Carroll January 4, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Former DPRK foreign minister Ri Yong Ho at the U.N. General Assembly \| Image: United Nations/Cia Pak Is a North Korean official alive dead or alive? The answer to that seldom matters in the world of DPRK news coverage. Once a senior figure is reported executed or purged by one outlet, the rest of the pack covers regardless. Now it’s Ri Yong Ho’s turn, North Korea’s former foreign minister. Is a North Korean official alive dead or alive? The answer to that seldom matters in the world of DPRK news coverage. Once a senior figure is reported executed or purged by one outlet, the rest of the pack covers regardless. Now it’s Ri Yong Ho’s turn, North Korea’s former foreign minister. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Skepticism a must as rumors run wild about former North Korean foreign minister

A Japanese outlet claims Ri Yong Ho was executed during long absence, but officials reported dead have reappeared before

Chad O'Carroll January 4, 2023

Skepticism a must as rumors run wild about former North Korean foreign minister

Former DPRK foreign minister Ri Yong Ho at the U.N. General Assembly | Image: United Nations/Cia Pak

Is a North Korean official alive dead or alive? The answer to that seldom matters in the world of DPRK news coverage. Once a senior figure is reported executed or purged by one outlet, the rest of the pack covers regardless.

Now it’s Ri Yong Ho’s turn, North Korea’s former foreign minister.

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