Choe Ryong Hae

Choe Ryong Hae

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photo taken in Pyongyang in July 2013 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (R front) and Vice Marshal Choe Ryong Hae (L front) walking in a cemetery for soldiers who died during the Korean War. Jang Song Thaek (far L, back), Kim's uncle and then vice chairman of the National Defense Commission, is also seen. Jang was executed Dec. 12, 2013, after being accused of attempting to overthrow the regime.

Olympics: N. Korean short track skater injured

Olympics: N. Korean short track skater injured

GANGNEUNG, South Korea, Feb. 2 Kyodo - North Korean short track speed skater Choe Un Song is taken away on a stretcher on Feb. 2, 2018, after getting injured during official training for the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea.

Memorial service for Kim Jong Il

Memorial service for Kim Jong Il

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (front, far L) attends a national memorial service in Pyongyang on Dec. 16, 2012, to mark the first anniversary on Dec. 17 of the death of Kim Jong Il, his father and predecessor. Choe Ryong Hae (2nd from R), director of the General Political Department of the Korean People's Army, and Jang Song Thaek (front, far R), a vice chairman of the National Defense Commission, are also seen in the photo.

Olympics: N. Korean short track skater injured

Olympics: N. Korean short track skater injured

North Korean short track speed skater Choe Un Song (C) winces after getting injured during official training for the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, on Feb. 2, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Olympics: N. Korean short track skater injured

Olympics: N. Korean short track skater injured

North Korean short track speed skater Choe Un Song (C) winces after getting injured during official training for the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, on Feb. 2, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo