North Korea
Speculation spreads over fate of people close to deposed N.K. official
Dec. 11, 2013
After the ouster of Jang Song-thaek, the once-powerful uncle of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, a host of his confidants and associates are thought to have been purged or fled the country.Ri Su-yong, Pyongyang’s former ambassador to Switzerland and key manager of the reclusive regime’s overseas funds, appears to be among them. Japan’s daily Mainichi Shimbun has reported, citing multiple sources close to the North Korean leadership, that Ri was executed for crimes in connection with Jang, who wa