North Korean business people are being recalled from China following the execution of top official, Chang Song-thaek, says a South Korean report.
Leader Kim Jong-un may be purging associates of Mr Chang, who was in charge of economic ties with China.
Mr Kim has been pictured by state media for the first time since the execution of Mr Chang, his uncle.
The South Korean government believes Kim Jong-un is trying to consolidate his power through a reign of terror.
The execution of the leader\’s uncle on Friday raised international concern about the stability of the nuclear-armed state.
North Korea has summoned back business people working out of the north-eastern Chinese cities of Shenyang and Dandong, sources told the South Korean news agency Yonhap.
They are in China to enhance bilateral trade and investment.
Another source told the agency Pyongyang planned to bring all officials and staff home from China in stages.
It appeared to be a crackdown on those perceived as loyal to Mr Chang, Yonhap said.
It could also be another sign that Mr Chang\’s downfall reflected discomfort at his enthusiasm for Chinese-style economic reform.
There have been other reports over recent days about officials being recalled to North Korea from abroad.
via BBC News – North Korea ‘summons business people from China’.
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