Kim Jong-un has purged his right-hand man who dared to defy him, according to report the North Korea's dictator sent Choe Ryong Hae, a popular member of his inner-circle, for "re-education". It
is understood that Choe Ryong Hae may have defied Kim Jong-un, who over
the past 18 months has brutally executed many of his high-ranking
military and political chiefs.
Those sent for "re-education" are usually subjected to brutal psychological torture.
Speaking to CNN,
Victor Cha, from the Centre for Strategic and International studies,
said:
"It's not a country club, it is almost certainly a very gruelling process where there is both mental and physical abuse."
The
reason why Choe Ryong Hae may not have suffered the same fate as many
other high-ranking members of the regime who have stood up to the tyrant
is that he is known as a "princeling" - the son of a North Korean
revolutionary hero who fought the Japanese.
Over the summer, Kim Jong-un had a military chief executed using an anti-aircraft gun.
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