(UTV|COLOMBO) – A North Korean official who was reported to be in a labour camp attended a weekend concert alongside Kim Jong-un, state media said.
Last Friday, Kim Yong-chol was widely reported to have been sent to a re-education camp as punishment.
North Korean media showed him apparently at a musical performance with other officials.
A list of attendees identified him as present, though in footage his face is partly obscured by his hands.
Kim Yong-chol, a former spymaster, has been described as the North Korean leader’s right-hand man.
He travelled to the US in January to prepare for the second summit meeting between Mr Kim and President Trump, which was held in Vietnam.
Kim Yong-chol’s reported attendance at Sunday’s concert does not guarantee that he was never sent to a labour camp.
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