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The highest-ranking North Korean official who had defected to South Korea was found dead Sunday morning, a local report said. YTN TV reportedly cited an unnamed government official as saying that Hwang Jang-yop, 87, a former Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) secretary, appeared to have died of a heart attack at his home in South Korea. Police said there was no reason to suspect foul play in the death of Hwang, who had lived under police guard at a secret address. In April, Pyongyang, through its official Uriminzokkiri website, threatened Hwang with death for his criticism of the WPK during trips to the US and Japan. In July, a South Korean court gave 10-year prison sentences to two North Korean agents who posed as fugitives in a bid to assassinate Hwang. However, Pyongyang denied any assassination bid, accusing Seoul of inventing the story to fuel tensions between the neighbors. Agencies |
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