Extreme measures: North Korea said to kill 30 of its negotiators with South Korea
That seems a bit extreme, even for Pyongyang. But a South Korean press quotes a South Korean government source as saying that: “Thirty people have been confirmed to have died or gone missing until recently. About 10 partners of inter-Korean talks with the South were executed by firing and about 20 others were said to ...
That seems a bit extreme, even for Pyongyang. But a South Korean press quotes a South Korean government source as saying that:
That seems a bit extreme, even for Pyongyang. But a South Korean press quotes a South Korean government source as saying that:
“Thirty people have been confirmed to have died or gone missing until recently. About 10 partners of inter-Korean talks with the South were executed by firing and about 20 others were said to have died in traffic accidents.”
“As of now, the North has no partners to talk with the South. There will likely be major change in inter-Korean relations.”
Hmm.
(HT to D “House” M)
Thomas E. Ricks is a former contributing editor to Foreign Policy. Twitter: @tomricks1
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