SEOUL, Aug. 19 (UPI) -- An influential North Korean politician in charge of South Korea affairs has been absent from public service since late 2014 and Seoul's officials have not ruled out the possibility of a purge.
Unification Ministry spokesman Jeong Joon-hee said Wednesday the details of Won Dong Yon's purge could not be made public but neither did Seoul rule out the possibility, South Korean outlet Newsis reported.