Kim Jong-un has had 421 officials executed with some fed alive to animals, burned with flamethrowers, report states
Report by Seoul-based North Korea Strategy Centre states multiple officials faced imprisonment or even death for minor infractions like slouching during events attended by Kim
North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un is using barbaric methods to "purge" his officials to maintain his hold over the totalitarian regime, according to an investigation report released by South Korea.
The report, which was released just days before Kim was to meet US President Donald Trump in Hanoi, claims that Kim has had at least 420 officials executed and exiled ever since coming to power in 2011.
The report states in gruesome details how he had some of the officials fed naked to hunting dogs, burned alive by flamethrowers, hanged, and blown up with anti-aircraft guns.
The report names over 50 victims who were "purged" during Kim's regime, while adding that hundreds more were executed by their supreme leader but were never named.