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North Korea 'executes' army chief of staff Ri Yong-gil
North Korea has executed its army chief of staff Ri Yong-gil, according to unconfirmed South Korean media reports. Senior officials in North Korea have previously been absent from view for long periods only to reappear. However, Gen Ri would be the latest of several high-ranking officials to be purged under leader Kim Jong-un. South Korean media reported that Gen Ri had been executed earlier this month for corruption and "factional conspiracy".
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