Kim Jong-un has reportedly executed a North Korean minister who once criticised former US president Donald Trump, calling him a liar.
Unconfirmed reports in Japan suggested that politician Ri Yong-ho, who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs of North Korea from 2016 to 2020, has been killed.
The alleged execution took place as Kim Jong-un's regime steps up its testing of intercontinental ballistic missiles - including launches over the Christmas period.