The chief North Korean negotiator of closer relations between North and South, once a confidant of Mr Kim, is rumoured to have been sent to a labour camp and even shot, possibly for taking bribes.

• 曾经是金正日心腹的南北关系促进首席谈判代表据传已被送进劳教营，甚至已被枪毙，可能是因为收取贿赂。