Jang Sung-taek

Jang Song-thaek in army uniform standing with his nephew and North Korea's top leader, Kim Jong-un, at a military parade in Pyongyang (February of 2012).

What comes next after North Korea has a top official put to death?

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In a matter of days, Jang Song Thaek went from being one of North Korea’s most powerful officials to being publicly denounced as “human scum” and then, according to North Korean state-run media, being put to death.

The moment of Jang Song Thaek's arrest, after he was denounced in the middle of a party meeting.

Execution challenges North Korea’s friendship with China

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The moment of Jang Song Thaek's arrest, after he was denounced in the middle of a party meeting.

A top official in North Korea is arrested for ‘dreaming different dreams’

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