Reports of high-level executions inside North ... explanation provided for the supposed purge: Ri’s initial crime was reportedly dozing off before the great leader. “It is time we nail the ...

Where the series falls short, ultimately, is in the execution – or more accurately in “Purge” world, executions. “The Purge” premieres Sept. 4 at 10 p.m. on USA and Syfy.

The crowd, led by priests carrying icons, continued to the execution and burial site for ... shown little interest in the anniversary of the Great Purge. This is in keeping with efforts by ...

they might offer immunity for his family or take the death penalty off the table, but they were under no moral obligation to keep their word. Show trials originated during the Great Purge of the ...

Purges and executions of senior officials are believed to have taken place under the North’s previous leaders, Kim’s father and grandfather, but without such public fanfare. North Korean state ...