Inside North Korea’s plot to assassinate South Korean leader with explosives



Features Inside North Korea’s plot to assassinate South Korean leader with explosives Retired ROK Lt. Gen. Chun In-bum tells NK News about his experiences of deadly DPRK bombing in Burma 40 years ago James Fretwell October 9, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON South Korean leader Chun Doo-hwan and his wife Lee Soon-ja departing the U.S. on Feb.4, 1981, after a visit to Washington D.C. \| Image: National Archives Catalog Forty years ago today, North Korea attempted to assassinate then-South Korean leader Chun Doo-hwan during a trip to Burma. However, the assassins killed several of Chun’s top cabinet members and other officials instead. “There was no fireball. It was like huge earth exploding upwards,” retired ROK Lt. Gen. Chun In-bum, who narrowly escaped the blast that day, told NK News. Forty years ago today, North Korea attempted to assassinate then-South Korean leader Chun Doo-hwan during a trip to Burma. However, the assassins killed several of Chun’s top cabinet members and other officials instead. “There was no fireball. It was like huge earth exploding upwards,” retired ROK Lt. Gen. Chun In-bum, who narrowly escaped the blast that day, told NK News. 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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Inside North Korea’s plot to assassinate South Korean leader with explosives

Retired ROK Lt. Gen. Chun In-bum tells NK News about his experiences of deadly DPRK bombing in Burma 40 years ago

James Fretwell October 9, 2023

Inside North Korea’s plot to assassinate South Korean leader with explosives

South Korean leader Chun Doo-hwan and his wife Lee Soon-ja departing the U.S. on Feb.4, 1981, after a visit to Washington D.C. | Image: National Archives Catalog

Forty years ago today, North Korea attempted to assassinate then-South Korean leader Chun Doo-hwan during a trip to Burma. However, the assassins killed several of Chun’s top cabinet members and other officials instead.

“There was no fireball. It was like huge earth exploding upwards,” retired ROK Lt. Gen. Chun In-bum, who narrowly escaped the blast that day, told NK News.

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