North Korea's Defence Minister Hyon Yong-chol has been executed for showing disloyalty to Kim Jong-il, South Korea's spy agency has told parliament. He was accused of treason, according to South Korean news agency Yonhap.
MPs were told Mr Hyon was killed on 30 April by anti-aircraft fire in front of an audience of hundreds. It said Mr Hyon had fallen asleep during an event attended by Kim Jong-un and had not carried out instructions, bbc.co.uk reports.
It wasn't clear what instructions Hyon failed to carry out. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has been accused of ORDERING the executions of as many as 15 top officials so far this year.
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Source; CNN&BBC
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