Sunday 26 January 2014

Report says North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un has executed his uncle's entire family



Report says North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un has executed his uncle's entire family, including his children and relatives serving as ambassadors to Cuba and Malaysia, according to South Korea's state news agency, Yonhap.
Jang Song-thaek, a once powerful North Korean military general, was executed last month as divisions between him and his nephew Kim widened.
Kim referred to Jang as "worse than a dog" and "human scum" in his announcement of his execution, which he said was for treachery and betreyal. Pictures showed Jang being led from his office by state security.
The executed relatives include Jang's sister Kye-sun, her husband and ambassador to Cuba, Jon Yong-jin, the ambassador to Malaysia, Jang Yong-chol, who is Jang's nephew, as well as his two sons, the sources, said.
The two ambassadors were recalled to Pyongyang in early December. The sons, daughters and grandchildren of Jang's two brothers were all executed, the sources told news men.

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