North Korea military officer discharged over wife’s Chinese relative
North Korean authorities recently discharged a military officer stationed in Hamhung after discovering that his wife has a relative in China who is an ethnic Korean-Chinese. The abrupt dismissal has fueled suspicion inside his unit that a power struggle over his position, not the relative, was the real motive. A source in South Hamgyong province […]
North Korean military authorities have dismissed a frontline serviceman stationed in Hamhung, following the revelation that his wife has a Chinese relative. While some within his unit suspect a power struggle for his position, others posit the real motive was his wife's distant Chinese connection. The officer, who served in the rear services department of a Seventh Corps division, learned about the discharge when his commanders delivered the news.
Background checks typically flag issues with a spouse and immediate family, but seldom probe beyond; hence, the relative's background escaped detection for years. Speculation is rife that jealousy over his well-off rear services post and the political security department's resentment could have exacerbated the officer's downfall.
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