As scrutiny intensifies, North Korean officials continue to fear for their positions and lives under the regime’s harsh crackdown. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has reportedly ordered the execution of up to 30 officials following their failure to prevent severe flooding and landslides that claimed around 1,000 lives, according to South Korean media. The executions, which took place in late August, were reportedly carried out on charges of corruption and dereliction of duty. Kim expressed outrage over what he described as an “unacceptable loss” of life and called for strict punishment for tho…