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North Korea has publicly executed some 60 people so far this year as the reclusive country's leader Kim Jong-un strengthens his reign of terror, a source said Friday.The move comes as more ordinary North Koreans are expressing dissatisfaction as Pyongyang has been forcing people to work longer hours and pay money to the regime in the face of economic hardships stemming from international sanctions, according to an insider familiar with the matter."As of August, the North is believed to have carried out the public execution on about 60 ordinary people," the source who wanted to remain anonymous said. "The figure is two times higher than the annual average of 30 people executed per year since the North's leader took office."Since taking power in late 2011, Kim has stepped up his terror tactics by killing government and military officials in a bid to strengthen his iron-fisted rule.
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