N. Korea purges defense chief for treason, S. Korea says

N. Korea purges defense chief for treason, S. Korea says

File photo taken in December, 2012, shows Gen. Hyon Yong Chol (R) attending a memorial meeting in North Korea's capital Pyongyang. South Korea's National Intelligence Service told lawmakers on May 13, 2015, that North Korea has purged Hyon for treason. Jang Sun Taek, supreme leader Kim Jong Un's uncle who was executed in December 2013, is seen at left. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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