Thursday, December 14, 2017

Defections from North Korea have been noted by those that observe the border. Something is going on.

If the people leaving North Korea are some of the most experienced in their military, it is a concern.

December 14, 2017
By Sofia Lotto Persio

North Korean director of the military's General Political Bureau, the top military post in North Korea, Hwang Pyong So, right, waves during the closing ceremony of the 2014 Asian Games in South Korea on October 4, 2014. Hwang has not been seen in public in more than two months.


The continued absence of one of North Korea’s top officials, (click here) General Hwang Pyong So, from leader Kim Jong Un's side continues to fuel speculation that he has fallen from favor and may have been executed. 

Director of the hugely influential General Political Bureau of the North Korean military—the body that is tasked with ensuring ideological commitment within the ranks of the army—Hwang has reportedly been expelled from the Workers’ Party, where he previously served in a senior position in the politburo.

An unidentified South Korean source told South Korea publication Korea JoongAng Daily that Hwang was purged from the party for taking bribes. The source did not specify when the expulsion took place....

Dennis Rodman seems to have forgotten, Un's brother was murdered. I suppose there is speculation about his uncle at this point, but, his brother is dead. No one took good care of Un's brother. That counts. No one in North Korea prevented his death, either.