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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Hyon_Yong-cholHyon Yong-chol - Wikipedia

    Hyon Yong-chol (Korean: 현영철; January 11, 1949 – rumored April 30, 2015) was a North Korean general and Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) politician. He served as Minister of Defence from 2014 to 2015.

  2. www.bbc.com › news › world-asia-32716749North Korea Defence Chief Hyon Yong-chol 'executed' - BBC

    May 13, 2015 · North Korea's Defence Minister Hyon Yong-chol has been executed for showing disloyalty to leader Kim Jong-un, South Korea's spy agency has told parliament. MPs were told Mr Hyon was killed on...

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  4. www.straitstimes.com › asia › east-asiaThe last days of North Korea's executed Defence Minister Hyon...

    May 14, 2015 · SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean Defence Minister Hyon Yong Chol settled into a concert hall seat on an evening in late April to watch Pyongyang's best-known pop act, the Moranbong Band,...

  5. www.reuters.com › article › worldNorth Korea executes defence chief with an anti-aircraft gun:...

    May 13, 2015 · Hyon Yong Chol, who headed the isolated nuclear-capable country's military, was charged with treason, including disobeying Kim and falling asleep during an event at which North Korea's young...

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  7. www.straitstimes.com › asia › east-asiaNorth Korea's defence minister executed for disloyalty, showing...

    Jan 20, 2016 · SEOUL (AFP/REUTERS) - North Korean Defence Minister Hyon Yong Chol has been executed by anti-aircraft fire for disloyalty and showing disrespect to leader Kim Jong Un, South Korea's...

  8. www.cbsnews.com › news › north-korea-kim-jong-un-executesNorth Korea leader Kim Jong Un executes defense minister Hyon...

    May 13, 2015 · South Korea's spy agency claims that Kim had Hyon killed with an anti-aircraft gun for disrespecting him and sleeping during a meeting. The report is unconfirmed by North Korea and has sparked doubts among analysts about its credibility.

  9. www.news.com.au › world › asiaHyon Yong-Chol: North Korean defence minister executed, says...

    May 13, 2015 · NORTH Korean Defence Minister Hyon Yong-Chol has been executed by anti-aircraft fire for disloyalty and showing disrespect to leader Kim Jong-un, South Korea’s intelligence agency said.