Kim Jong Un purges dozens of officials for ‘drunken’ partying, vows crackdown



News Kim Jong Un purges dozens of officials for ‘drunken’ partying, vows crackdown North Korean leader criticizes ‘mega crimes’ by party officials in towns central to his 20x10 rural development plan Colin Zwirko January 29, 2025 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Kim Jong Un speaks at the 30th Enlarged Meeting of the Secretariat of the Eighth Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea held at the headquarters of the Party Central Committee on Jan. 27 \| Image: Rodong Sinmun (Jan. 29, 2025) North Korean leader Kim Jong Un held a special meeting on Monday to expose “mega crimes” by ruling party officials, including "drunken" partying, and ordered a major crackdown on the activities of officials, according to state media. At the 30th Enlarged Meeting of the Central Party Secretariat, Kim dissolved the party committee of Onchon County and the “agricultural inspection organ” of Usi County, and punished top officials, due to various alleged "anti-people acts." North Korean leader Kim Jong Un held a special meeting on Monday to expose “mega crimes” by ruling party officials, including "drunken" partying, and ordered a major crackdown on the activities of officials, according to state media. At the 30th Enlarged Meeting of the Central Party Secretariat, Kim dissolved the party committee of Onchon County and the “agricultural inspection organ” of Usi County, and punished top officials, due to various alleged "anti-people acts." 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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Kim Jong Un purges dozens of officials for ‘drunken’ partying, vows crackdown

North Korean leader criticizes ‘mega crimes’ by party officials in towns central to his 20x10 rural development plan

Colin Zwirko January 29, 2025

Kim Jong Un purges dozens of officials for ‘drunken’ partying, vows crackdown

Kim Jong Un speaks at the 30th Enlarged Meeting of the Secretariat of the Eighth Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea held at the headquarters of the Party Central Committee on Jan. 27 | Image: Rodong Sinmun (Jan. 29, 2025)

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un held a special meeting on Monday to expose “mega crimes” by ruling party officials, including "drunken" partying, and ordered a major crackdown on the activities of officials, according to state media.

At the 30th Enlarged Meeting of the Central Party Secretariat, Kim dissolved the party committee of Onchon County and the “agricultural inspection organ” of Usi County, and punished top officials, due to various alleged "anti-people acts."

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