(MENAFN- QNA) South Korea said Thursday it will closely monitor the political situation in North Korea following reports that its defense chief was purged.
North Korea executed Defense Minister Hyon Yong-chol in late April over his disloyalty and disrespect to the North's leader Kim Jong-un.
If confirmed, it would mark another high-profile public execution by the North. In late 2013 Kim ordered the execution of his once-powerful uncle, Jang Song-thaek.
The Ministry of Unification was quoted by South Korean News Agency (Yonhap) as saying that it will keep close tabs on the situation to gauge the alleged execution's implication on inter-Korean ties.
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