North Korea executes a ship captain for listening to a foreign country broadcast in the middle of the sea

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North Korea executed a fishing boat captain publicly because he was listening to a banned foreign radio, according to a source for Radio Free Asia, funded by the United States, which said that the man was executed after he admitted that he had been listening to the radio 15 years ago.

The 40-year-old man, known as Choi, would listen to the radio station when he got to the sea.

The source told "Free Asia" that an execution squadron executed Choi by firing squad in front of 100 men from the fishermen.

Choi, who owned about 50 fishing boats, was said to have been advised by one of his fishermen to North Korean authorities at a base in the port city of Chungin.

An official in North Hamgyung Province said Choi began listening to foreign radio since he was an army radio operator.

After he left the army, he continued his habit of listening to the banned station, which exposed him to charges of sabotage against the ruling party.

After a subsequent security crackdown on the fishing base, security officers and party officials were expelled from it.

This rule was linked to what is known as "Office 39" (a secret area belonging to the North Korean government, designated to deal with smuggling and drug issues and to keep bribe money in foreign currency for leader Kim Jong Un).

It seems that Choi was living the illusion of being part of "Office 39", as this would give him immunity from any charge, according to what the source told Radio Free Asia.

But he was hated by his staff, which led to him ending it this way.

Another source said that one of the fishermen tried to take revenge on Choi because he was dealing with them with arrogance and lack of respect and for this he advised him to the security department.

Radio Free Asia, funded by Washington, broadcasts six hours a day in North Africa.

But the North Korean authorities prohibit listening to her.

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