North Korean Diplomat Defects to the South, Shares News of Political Purge
Briefly

Two senior North Korean diplomats involved in talks with the U.S. were reportedly purged a few years ago, one executed and the other sent to a penal colony, according to a defector.
The breakdown of the talks with the U.S. was seen as a major embarrassment for Kim Jong-un, with the reported punishments of the diplomats potentially linked to the failed diplomatic efforts.
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