ARMY CHIEF OF STAFF EXECUTED
The announcement came amid reports that the North's military chief, Ri Yong-gil, had been executed on corruption charges.
South Korea's state news agency Yonhap quoted unnamed sources saying the general, who was appointed in 2013, had been deemed guilty of corruption and pursuing personal gains.
There was no confirmation of the report.
South Korea's National Intelligence Service declined to comment and it was not possible to independently verify the report.
A rare official confirmation of a high-profile execution came after Jang Song Thaek, leader Kim Jong Un's uncle and the man who was once considered the second most powerful figure in the country, was executed for corruption in 2013.
In May last year, the North executed its defence chief by anti-aircraft gun at a firing range, the South's spy agency said in a report to members of parliament.
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