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| North Korea reportedly sends second most powerful man to 'work down mines for re-education' | North Korea reportedly sends second most powerful man to 'work down mines for re-education' |
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| North Korea's "second most powerful man" has allegedly been sentenced to hard labour in a mine in order to receive an “ideological re-education”, sources in the country have said. | North Korea's "second most powerful man" has allegedly been sentenced to hard labour in a mine in order to receive an “ideological re-education”, sources in the country have said. |
| Mr Choe Ryong-hae, a senior secretary of Kim Jong-un's Workers' Party, "is receiving ideological re-education northeast of Pyongyang, in a mining region in the county of Songchon in South Pyongan Province", a source reportedly told CBS No Cut News, UPI reports. | Mr Choe Ryong-hae, a senior secretary of Kim Jong-un's Workers' Party, "is receiving ideological re-education northeast of Pyongyang, in a mining region in the county of Songchon in South Pyongan Province", a source reportedly told CBS No Cut News, UPI reports. |
| "His wife, his son and spouse also have left Pyongyang," the source added. | "His wife, his son and spouse also have left Pyongyang," the source added. |
| Speculation as to Mr Ryong-hae’s whereabouts has been rife after he failed to attended a state funeral last month. | Speculation as to Mr Ryong-hae’s whereabouts has been rife after he failed to attended a state funeral last month. |
| The source said following Mr Ryong-hae's removal, a portion of the Workers' Party were also dismissed. | The source said following Mr Ryong-hae's removal, a portion of the Workers' Party were also dismissed. |
| Claims the 65-year-old is currently in Songchon dismiss earlier explanations for his disappearance by South Korean intelligence officials, who stated in November Mr Ryong-hae had been sent to a school where party officials are trained, Yonghap news agency reports. | Claims the 65-year-old is currently in Songchon dismiss earlier explanations for his disappearance by South Korean intelligence officials, who stated in November Mr Ryong-hae had been sent to a school where party officials are trained, Yonghap news agency reports. |
| However, another source, familiar to North Korean affairs, said the party secretary was being “re-educated” on a rural farm, following his poor performance in youth-affairs. | However, another source, familiar to North Korean affairs, said the party secretary was being “re-educated” on a rural farm, following his poor performance in youth-affairs. |
| The reason for Mr Ryong-hae’s alleged re-education remains unclear, however some reports suggest it may be connected to problems in the construction of a dam near Mount Paeku, news.com.au reports. | |
| Rumours Mr Ryong-hae has been purged were quashed by Kim Youg-Hyun, a professor of North Korean studies at South Korea’s Dongguk University, who told Voa News a purged official would not appear in official documentaries or on state-run television, which does not appear to be the case for the secretary. | Rumours Mr Ryong-hae has been purged were quashed by Kim Youg-Hyun, a professor of North Korean studies at South Korea’s Dongguk University, who told Voa News a purged official would not appear in official documentaries or on state-run television, which does not appear to be the case for the secretary. |
| Since Jong-Un became North Korea's supreme leader after the death of his father in 2011, there have been many reports of high officials being purged. | Since Jong-Un became North Korea's supreme leader after the death of his father in 2011, there have been many reports of high officials being purged. |
| In 2013 state run news agencies announced Jong-un's uncle, Jang Song Thaek, had been executed as a "traitor", while earlier this year reports suggest the dictator also ordered his aunt to be poisoned and that purges of young leaders seen as a threat to authority had also been carried out. | In 2013 state run news agencies announced Jong-un's uncle, Jang Song Thaek, had been executed as a "traitor", while earlier this year reports suggest the dictator also ordered his aunt to be poisoned and that purges of young leaders seen as a threat to authority had also been carried out. |