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North Korea plans crackdown as Kim pushes for internal unity

People watch a TV showing an image of North Korea leader Kim Jong Un during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, June 13, 2022. Kim and his top deputies have pushed for a crackdown on officials who abuse their power and commit other "unsound and non-revolutionary acts," state media reported Monday, as Kim seeks greater internal unity to overcome a COVID-19 outbreak and economic difficulties. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon) People watch a TV showing an image of North Korea leader Kim Jong Un during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, June 13, 2022. Kim and his top deputies have pushed for a crackdown on officials who abuse their power and commit other "unsound and non-revolutionary acts," state media reported Monday, as Kim seeks greater internal unity to overcome a COVID-19 outbreak and economic difficulties. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon) People watch a TV showing an image of North Korea leader Kim Jong Un during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, June 13, 2022. Kim and his top deputies have pushed for a crackdown on officials who abuse their power and commit other "unsound and non-revolutionary acts," state media reported Monday, as Kim seeks greater internal unity to overcome a COVID-19 outbreak and economic difficulties. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon) People watch a TV showing an image of North Korea leader Kim Jong Un during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, June 13, 2022. Kim and his top deputies have pushed for a crackdown on officials who abuse their power and commit other "unsound and non-revolutionary acts," state media reported Monday, as Kim seeks greater internal unity to overcome a COVID-19 outbreak and economic difficulties. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon) People watch a TV showing an image of North Korea leader Kim Jong Un during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, June 13, 2022. Kim and his top deputies have pushed for a crackdown on officials who abuse their power and commit other "unsound and non-revolutionary acts," state media reported Monday, as Kim seeks greater internal unity to overcome a COVID-19 outbreak and economic difficulties. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon) In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, left, attends a meeting of the ruling Workers’ Party’s Central Committee in Pyongyang, North Korea Sunday, June 12, 2022. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: "KCNA" which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP) In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends a meeting of the ruling Workers’ Party’s Central Committee in Pyongyang, North Korea Sunday, June 12, 2022. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: "KCNA" which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)
North Korea plans crackdown as Kim pushes for internal unity