Ri Hyong Son
Ri Hyong Son is a high-ranking official in North Korea, serving as the vice department director of the Munitions Industry Department of the Party Central Committee. Recently, he was arrested in connection with a launch accident involving Kim Jong Un's newest warship, which partially sank at a shipyard, leading to a rare admission of fault from the North Korean leadership.
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United Kingdom:
Ri Hyong-son, the deputy director of the ruling Workers' Party's Munitions Industry Department, has been arrested over the incident.
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Taiwan:
Ri Hyong-son, vice department director of the Munitions Industry Department of the Party Central Committee, was summoned and detained on Sunday.
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Greece:
Ri Hyong Son is the deputy director of the Munitions Industry Department and is considered largely responsible for the serious accident.
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Switzerland:
Ri Hyong Son was arrested for being highly responsible for the occurrence of the severe accident during the warship launch.
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Italy:
Ri Hyong Son is the deputy director of the Ministry of Munitions who was declared strongly responsible for the incident.
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United Kingdom:
Ri Hyong-son was arrested for being largely responsible for the serious accident during the warship launch.
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United States:
Ri Hyong Son was greatly responsible for the occurrence of the serious accident.
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