N. Korea executes leader's uncle

N. Korea executes leader's uncle

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Jang Song Thaek, uncle of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. North Korea announced Dec. 13, 2013, that it had executed Jang, labeling him "a traitor." Jang was former vice chairman of North Korea's National Defense Commission and had been considered the country's second-most powerful figure.

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