North Korea to conduct special pardons for convicts to mark birthdays of 2 late leaders
Source: Washington Post
SEOUL, South Korea North Korea says it will conduct special pardons for convicts to commemorate milestone birthdays of its two late leaders.
The official Korean Central News Agency said Tuesday that the release of convicts will start Feb. 1 at the decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Peoples Assembly.
KCNA says the decision is meant to mark the April centenary of the birth of North Korea founder Kim Il Sung and the 70th birthday of his son Kim Jong Il in February.
Kim Jong Il died of a heart attack last month and his son and heir, Kim Jong Un, has moved to take over power.
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BiggJawn
(23,051 posts)... but no one convicted of reading a foreign paper or listening to the Voice of America on Shortwave. They're too dangerous.
iemitsu
(3,888 posts)and promised to kill three generations of their families to warn others not to attempt to escape.
they could have just not shot those trying to flee for the celebration.