A man watches a public TV screen showing a file image of North Korea state security minister Kim Won Hong, who had been seen as close to leader Kim Jong Un, at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Feb. 3, 2017. North Korea fired Kim last month, presumably over corruption, abuse of power and torture committed by his agency, according to rival South Korea’s government on Friday. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
(The Associated Press)
A man watches a public TV screen showing a file image of North Korea state security minister Kim Won Hong, who had been seen as close to leader Kim Jong Un, at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Feb. 3, 2017. North Korea fired Kim last month, presumably over corruption, abuse of power and torture committed by his agency, according to rival South Korea’s government on Friday. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
(The Associated Press)
SEOUL, South Korea – North Korea fired its state security minister last month, presumably over corruption, abuse of power and torture committed by his agency, the government of rival South Korea said Friday.
