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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Jang_Song-thaekJang Song-thaek - Wikipedia

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   Jang Song-thaek (January or February 1946 – 12 December 2013) was a North Korean politician. He was married to Kim Kyong-hui, the only daughter of North Korean premier Kim Il Sung and his first wife Kim Jong-suk, and only sister of North Korean general secretary Kim Jong Il.

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     N. Korea′s execution of Jang Song－thaek clear violation of international law： UN

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     China and South Korea react to execution of Jang Song Thaek

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     Execution scene of Jang Sung-taek, North Korea

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3. www.nytimes.com › 2016/03/13 › worldIn Hail of Bullets and Fire, North Korea Killed Official Who ...

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   Mar 12, 2016 · Jang Song-thaek, widely considered the second-most powerful figure in the North, fainted during the ordeal, according to a new book published in South Korea that offers a rare glimpse...

4. www.nytimes.com › 2013/12/13 › worldNorth Korea Says Leader’s Uncle Was Executed as a Traitor

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   Dec 13, 2013 · SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea said Friday that Jang Song-thaek, the uncle and presumed mentor of its leader, Kim Jong-un, was executed for plotting a military coup.

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6. www.pbs.org › newshour › nationSouth Korean intelligence discovers why Kim Jong Un had his ...

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   Dec 23, 2013 · Agence France-Presse reports that South Korea’s spy agency has discovered that Jang Song Thaek was executed because he disobeyed an order from Kim Jong Un to step away from the nation’s ...

7. www.irishtimes.com › news › worldVideo: North Korea executes leader’s powerful uncle

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   Dec 13, 2013 · Jang Song Thaek, considered the second most powerful man in the secretive North, was killed just days ahead of the second anniversary of the death of Kim Jong Il, the father of North Korea’s...

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8. www.npr.org › sections › thetwo-wayKim Jong Un's Uncle, Formerly North Korea's No. 2, Is ... - NPR

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   Dec 12, 2013 · North Korea has announced that Jang Song Thaek, the uncle of leader Kim Jong Un and formerly the second most powerful man in the country, has been executed after being found guilty of treason...

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   Who is Jang Song thaek?

   • Geo resource failed to load. North Korean state-run television announces that Jang Song Thaek, the uncle of leader Kim Jong Un and previously considered the second most powerful man in the state, has been executed after a special military tribunal found him guilty of treason.

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   Why was Jang Song thaek executed?

   • Agence France-Presse reports that South Korea’s spy agency has discovered that Jang Song Thaek was executed because he disobeyed an order from Kim Jong Un to step away from the nation’s lucrative coal export business. Despite its crushing poverty, North Korea it sitting on top of valuable mineral reserves that it regularly trades with China.

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   Did North Korea remove Jang Song thaek from a meeting?

   • A still image taken from North Korea's state-run television footage and released Monday shows Jang Song Thaek being forcibly removed by uniformed personnel from a meeting of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea in Pyongyang.

   Kim Jong Un's Uncle, Formerly North Korea's No. 2, Is Executed

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   How did Jang Song-thaek die?

   • The executioners then incinerated their bodies with flamethrowers. Jang Song-thaek, widely considered the second-most powerful figure in the North, fainted during the ordeal, according to a new book published in South Korea that offers a rare glimpse into the secretive Pyongyang regime.

   In Hail of Bullets and Fire, North Korea Killed Official Who Wanted

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10. www.csis.org › analysis › demise-jang-song-thaekThe Demise of Jang Song Thaek - CSIS

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    Dec 13, 2013 · On December 12, North Korea’s official state news agency, Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), announced that Jang Song Thaek, uncle of North Korean leader Kim Jung-un, was executed shortly after a special military trial.