Kim Jong-un's uncle ousted from military post and associates executed

South China Morning Post ^ | Dec 3, 2013 | Staff

[AdmSmith]

The National Intelligence Service (NIS) told a parliamentary committee that it believed Jang Song-thaek had been removed as vice chairman of the North’s top military body, the National Defence Commission.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s uncle, seen as his nephew’s political regent and one of the most powerful men in the country, has apparently been ousted and several associates executed, South Korea’s spy agency said on Tuesday.

According to the NIS, Jang was “recently ousted from his position and two of his close confidantes – Ri Yong-ha and Jang Soo-kil – were publicly executed in mid November”, lawmaker Jung Cheong-rae told reporters.

North Korean military personnel were notified of the executions, Jung said, adding that Jang, 67, had since “disappeared”.

The husband of Kim Jong-il’s powerful sister, Kim Kyong-hui, Jang was seen as instrumental in cementing Kim Jong-un’s hold on power in the tricky transition period after his father’s death.

He was often referred to as the unofficial number two in the hierarchy, with a number of analysts naming him as the real power behind the young Kim’s throne.

“I can only guess that the roles played by Jang have caused some tension in the process of consolidating Kim Jong-un’s power,” said Kim Yong-hyun, a professor at Seoul’s Dongguk University.

[AdmSmith]

Jang Song-thaek was assumed to be real head of NK, this has to be followed closely.

[AdmSmith]

Jang Song-thaek seems to be gone, what will happen now?

[MountainYankee]

NK version of Night of the Longknives.....

[BCW]

...the two confidantes wanted to establish Obamacare in North Korea...and Rodman advised against it - ergo the executions...everything is coming full circle...now where's that gremlin...

[AdmSmith]

More info here http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3097601/posts

[SeminoleCounty]

Dennis Rodman now can be hired...

[Jimmy Valentine]

Their retirement program is pretty rocky

[Vaquero]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=gYePFQs2j8U

[arderkrag]

Real headline: Whackjob fires whackjob. Life goes on.

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

Over turkey and football last Thursday, “Now, nephew, have you checked out the new options on HealthCare.gov? Because the new website is so totally rad!”

[SES1066]

Their retirement program is pretty rocky

Hmmmm ... Death Panels?

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

The Medicis on the Yalu. Palace intrigue, avunculicide, plotting, scheming all rich material for a Shakespeare or a Machiavelli. Napoleon Brandy swilling young Prince Kim heads off a coup d'etat lead by his father's brother and the queen, whose relatives enjoy decadent sensual pleasures while watching Desparate Housewives and applying Jean Patou cosmetics.

[SES1066]

"Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown." - Henry The Fourth, Part 2 Act 3, scene 1, 31

As for the two associates, those close to power frequently have a second function, scapegoat material. Regime changes are particularly bad times for such people!

[If You Want It Fixed - Fix It]

Never hire family, never work for family. It always ends badly and that RUINS family get-togethers at the military reviewing stand on New Year’s. I can hear it now: “Where’s Jang?” He just spoiled the next one.

[AdmSmith]

LOL!

[Jimmy Valentine]

“Hmmmm ... Death Panels?” Seems so. Tough life to always be looking over your shoulder.

[AmericanInTokyo]

Yes, they apparently got “Fish Lips” Chang). The speculation: his bitch of a wife, “Black Eyes”, a co-tutor of young dictator Kim Jong Un, was behind it and has had her own husband eliminated or at least under house arrest if not sent to the gulag, and his closest associates machine gunned. In fact, death by machine gun has been rather common up there these days. Who controls the launch codes and command authority for their nukes? Whether this means the Boy King KJU is calling the shots, or she is, remains to be seen, but she is not a strumpet to be played with, that’s for sure. Neither is Kim Jong il’s beautiful but very jealous “bring me her head on a plate” type wifey. Chilling.

[AdmSmith]

KN has no one in the top level that has any clue about how to run the country. Anything can happen.

[SevenofNine]

The got Mrs Fish Lips

BTW I wonder if Chia chub got tired of uncle and aunt nagging probably

You get to that age you wont want be your own man LOL!

[SevenofNine]

I think Mrs chia Chub probably run the country too
She kinda remind me of future Queen Mother you know Margret bedufot of Starz the White Queen mini series