N Korea dismisses minister of State

North Korea, the Minister of State Security, Kim Won Hong, fired.

Kim Won Hong mid-January would have got the sack. He was the head of the dreaded 'bowibu 'the secret police in the country. He was suspected of corruption, abuse of power and human rights violations, says Minister of Unification Jeong Joon-hee.

According to the minister, it is possible that there will be more layoffs. According to him, there is an investigation going on into the goings on at the North Korean Ministry of State Security.