Two entrepreneurs were executed in North Korea. This was reported by Zamin.uz.
It is said that they earned large profits through their businesses and caused dissatisfaction among the local population. According to foreign sources, the execution was carried out publicly in Pyongyang, and hundreds of people, including children, were forced to watch.
These entrepreneurs, approximately 50 years old, were engaged in the sale, repair, and rental of electric bicycles, battery-powered motorcycles, and regular bicycles. Although officially registered, they were condemned for earning large profits and being recognized in the neighborhood as "corrupt leaders."
The local population criticized them for high prices, low quality, and arrogant behavior. They were accused of violating the "law on rejecting reactionary ideas and culture," illegally circulating foreign currency, and collaborating with external organizations.
These entrepreneurs were arrested in August and interrogated within a short period. In September, they were sentenced to death.
About 20 of their relatives and partners were sent to labor camps or exile. The execution was organized as a "lesson" for the public, and students were exempted from classes and forced to observe the event.
This incident coincided with Kim Jong Un's return from China and is interpreted by observers as a "warning aimed at maintaining internal discipline." Following this event, market trading activity significantly decreased, entrepreneurs' businesses closed, and the prices of batteries and spare parts sharply increased.
