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Jang Song-thaek [a] (January or February 1946 [2] – 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.
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...
Jang Song Thaek’s execution was one of the major purges that Kim Jong Un undertook after he came to power in 2011. Pyongang accused Jang of plotting to overthrow the government.
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 by...
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.
Dec 13, 2013 · Against the backdrop of these shouts rocking the country, a special military tribunal of the DPRK Ministry of State Security was held on December 12 against traitor for all ages Jang Song Thaek.
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.
Dec 13, 2013 · Jang Song Thaek was the uncle of North Korea’s current leader, the brother-in-law of the previous leader and the son-in-law of the nation’s revered founding father.
Dec 9, 2013 · In a 38 North special report, Alexandre Mansourov discusses the rise and fall of Jang Song Thaek, having predicted Jang's eventual demise a year ago.
May 1, 2019 · First published in Korean in 2016, Inside North Korea’s Theocracy offers a fascinating and rare look at the lives of several of the regime’s key leaders. Its primary focus is Jang...
