It. We begin with the intrigue unfolding within nucleararmed north korea. An isolated and fortified regime that defies the world. The official newsagency says the uncle of kim jong un was executed, that after a public shaming. What is remarkable is not just the extreme punishment, but he had more power than anyone else in north korea. Stefanie dekker reports. The public humiliation of a powerful man. These images were taken last week when the uncle of north Koreas Kim Jong un was removed from a meeting. This is nothing compared what was to come. Named a traitor and executed. There was a long list of allegations. It reads he was called despicable human scum, worse than a dog and adds this is the latest move in what appears to be a significant reshuffle of people around kim jong un, aimed at solidifying power in the hands of the young leader. This is a figure who, himself, controls significant Material Resources and personnel within the security apparatus. He headed one of the two main i
Hello, this is al jazeera america. Im stephanie sy, in new york. A Stunning Development out of north korea. The countrys official News Agency Says the uncle of leader kim jong un has been executed, this days after he was abruptly removed from his military post for allegedly trying to overthrow the government. He was once the nations secondmost powerful figure. The public humiliation of a powerful man. These images were taken last week when jon sung tek, uncle of North Korean Kim jong un was removed from a meeting. He is now dead, named a trader and executed. The north media reports a list of allegations. The Statement Reads that the accused is a traitor for the nations for all ages. Acts in a bid to overthrow the party, the state and the socialist system. Hes called despicable scum, worse than a dog. It adds this is the latest move in what appears to be a significant reshuffle of people around kim, all aimed at solidifying power in the hands of the young leader. This is a figure who, h
Good friday morning, everyone. We begin with whats being called a very worrisome sign in north korea. Leader kim jonguns previously powerful uncle has been executed. Jang songthaek was seen as the countrys unofficial number two. Guards led him out of a courtroom in shackles, following a military trial where he was found guilty of plotting a military coup. And called him a traitor for the ages. Jang was executed immediately after the ruling. We get more, now, from joohee cho in south korea. Reporter this morning, people in north korea are reading headlines from staterun media that say kim jonguns uncle deserved to be executed. It was a family affair. The purge endorsed by his own wife and nephew, kim jongun. And kims older brother personally directed a raid to arrest two of his closest aides. The public humiliation this man faced before death was brutal. Even for north korean standards. The state media labeled him a despicable human scum, worse than a dog. Jang was an advocate of econom
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