30 North Koreanofficialshave beenexecuted. The country’s leader,Kim Jong-Un, made the jarring order after they allegedlyfailed to prevent massive flooding and landslides. The environmental incident resulted in thedeathof some 4,000 people, in addition to displacing more than 15,000 people.
Trigger warning: descriptions of public executions
HighlightsKim Jong-Un ordered the execution of 30 officials after floods killed 4,000 people.The officials were blamed for failing to prevent massive flooding and landslides.The disaster displaced more than 15,000 people between July 25 and July 29.The executed officials were also charged with corruption and dereliction of duty.Public executions in North Korea have surged to an estimated 100 or more annually.
The supreme leader ofNorth Koreaheld an emergency meeting shortly after theYalu River floodsthat occurred from July 25 to July 29.
During the meeting, Kim warned: “Those who caused unacceptable casualties will be strictly punished.”
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North Korean authorities reported that, in addition to responsibility for the flood, they were also charged withcorruptionand dereliction of duty.
The country’s leader, Kim Jong-Un, made the jarring order after they allegedly failed to prevent massive flooding and landslides
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Kim was reportedly seen last month surveying the damaged areas and meeting with residents as he estimated that it would take months to rebuild the flooded neighborhoods.
Public executions in the totalitarian state have increased, theKorea Timesreported in October 2023. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, North Korea saw an average of about 10 public executions annually.
The environmental incident resulted in the death of some 4,000 people, in addition to displacing more than 15,000 people
However, over the past year, this number has surged to an estimated 100 or more. During the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, North Korea took measures to reduce public executions significantly in a bid to prevent the spread of infections, theKorea Timesreported.
Nevertheless, with the pandemic subsiding and human interactions increasing, the horrifying punishment progressively resurged.
“North Korean public executions occur relatively frequently,” Cheong Seong-chang, director of the Department of Reunification Strategy Studies at the Sejong Institute, told theKorea Times.
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Cheong added: “These executions cover a wide range of cases, includingheinous crimes, drug smuggling, and, in rare instances, individuals caught producing and selling prohibited content, including South Korean dramas.”
The increase in executions reportedly led to a notable increase in smuggling activities.
Kim held an emergency meeting shortly after the Yalu River floods that occurred from July 25 to July 29
These offenses included drug trafficking, watching or distributing South Korean videos, and engaging in religious orsuperstitious activities. Additionally, there have been instances where the death penalty was executed on children under 18 years of age and pregnant women.
Residents, including children, are mobilized through schools, state-run companies, and Inminban (neighborhood watch units) to witness these executions.
“That’s totally harsh decision to them because no one can stop the floods,” a reader commented
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