Hyon Yong-chol

North Korea’s Vice Premier Choe Yong-Gon has been executed for expressing his disagreement on Kim Jong-Un’s policies, according to South Korean Yonhap news agency. Choe was reportedly executed by firing squad in May after he voices his frustration on forestry policies claims a source from the new agency close to North Korea.

US Secretary of State John Kerry on May 18 called for increased pressure on North Korea as he slammed Kim Jong-Un's "egregious" leadership and "grotesque" executions of Pyongyang officials.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un executed his defense chief for sleeping during a meeting and talking back to the young leader, South Korea's spy agency told lawmakers May 13, citing what it called credible information.