The fate of Kim Yong-chol provides the latest example of how a senior North Korean official’s political fortune is made or broken at the whims of Kim Jong-un.
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North Korea Executed and Purged Top Nuclear Negotiators, South Korean Report Says
The report comes amid speculation that the North’s leader is changing tack after his summit meeting with President Trump failed to lift punishing sanctions.
Kim Jong-un Says He’s Open to Another Trump Meeting, With Conditions
The North Korean leader said he would meet with President Trump again only if the United States showed a willingness to compromise on sanctions.