All posts tagged "jang song-thaek"

  • The execution of Jang, came only four days after he was  arrested at a politburo meeting of the ruling party. (Yonhap)
    North Korea executes Kim Jong-un’s uncle

    North Korea announced early Friday that the disgraced uncle of its leader, Kim Jong-un, has been executed as a “traitor for all ages.” Jang Song-thaek, 67, was executed Thursday, shortly after a special military trial, according to...

    • Posted December 13, 2013
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