Foreign Vice Minister is purged after diplomat Thae’s defection: JoongAng



News Foreign Vice Minister is purged after diplomat Thae’s defection: JoongAng Kung Sok Ung may be reinstated to his position after ideological education, expert says Dagyum Ji October 11, 2016 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON NK News / Eric Lafforgue A vice minister of North Korea's foreign ministry, Kung Sok Ung, was recently removed from his position and banished to a collective farm in a rural area, South Korean newspaper JoongAng Ilbo reported on Wednesday. The paper said North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reprimanded the 72-year-old Kung for issues including the defection of high-profile North Korean diplomat Thae Yong Ho, ordering his departure from the capital city as a result. A vice minister of North Korea's foreign ministry, Kung Sok Ung, was recently removed from his position and banished to a collective farm in a rural area, South Korean newspaper JoongAng Ilbo reported on Wednesday. The paper said North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reprimanded the 72-year-old Kung for issues including the defection of high-profile North Korean diplomat Thae Yong Ho, ordering his departure from the capital city as a result. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis 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

News

Foreign Vice Minister is purged after diplomat Thae’s defection: JoongAng

Kung Sok Ung may be reinstated to his position after ideological education, expert says

Dagyum Ji October 11, 2016

Foreign Vice Minister is purged after diplomat Thae’s defection: JoongAng

NK News / Eric Lafforgue

A vice minister of North Korea's foreign ministry, Kung Sok Ung, was recently removed from his position and banished to a collective farm in a rural area, South Korean newspaper JoongAng Ilbo reported on Wednesday.

The paper said North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reprimanded the 72-year-old Kung for issues including the defection of high-profile North Korean diplomat Thae Yong Ho, ordering his departure from the capital city as a result.

Become a member for less
than $5.75 per week.

Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis
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.

Foreign Vice Minister is purged after diplomat Thae’s defection: JoongAng

Become a member for less than $5.75 per week.

Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most –

as selected by <img width="226" height="50" class="logo" src="https://www.nknews.org/wp-content/themes/nknews/images/header-logo.png" alt="NK News Logo">

One more step!

Trending

About the Author

Dagyum Ji

Become a member for less
than $5.75 per week.

Start your day with
the North Korea stories that matter most –

as selected by