N. Korean leader's uncle rumored dismissed

N. Korean leader's uncle rumored dismissed

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Jang Song Thaek, vice chairman of North Korea's National Defense Commission. Jang, widely seen as the second most powerful figure in North Korea after leader Kim Jong Un -- his nephew -- appears to have been removed from office, a South Korean lawmaker said Dec. 3, 2013. Two of Jang's close aides were executed publicly in mid-November and Jang has not been seen since, according to the lawmaker, Jung Chung Rae from the main opposition Democratic Party.

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