North Korean leader Kim Jong-un signing documents during the first enlarged meeting of the ninth Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea at the headquarters of the party's Central Committee in Pyongyang, North Korea, 09 July 2026. Photo by KCNA / EPA
July 11 (Asia Today) -- North Korea convened a rare joint meeting of ruling party, government and military officials to disclose corruption allegations against a senior military political officer and discuss his punishment, state media reported Saturday.
The meeting was held in Pyongyang on Friday with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in attendance, according to the Korean Central News Agency.
The case involved Pak Hui-chol, deputy director of the Organization Department of the Korean People's Army General Political Bureau. He was accused of abuse of power, corruption, illicit accumulation of wealth, bribery and selling government and military positions.
North Korea said Pak had been punished but did not disclose the type or severity of the penalty.
