North Korea's Kim Jong Un's Uncle was executed as a 'Traitor'

The powerful uncle of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has been executed as a "traitor for all ages," the official news agency reported. 

Jang Song Thaek faced a special military tribunal Thursday and was convicted of "anti-party, counter-revolutionary factional acts" in a bid to overthrow the communist country's leadership, KCNA reported Friday in Pyongyang. The state news agency did not say when or how Jang was killed.

North Korean media reported Monday that Jang had been purged for crimes that included faction-building, corruption, drug use and womanizing. He was considered the country's most powerful figure after his nephew, Kim Jong Un. 

The State Department said it is closely following developments in North Korea. 

"While we cannot independently verify this development, we have no reason to doubt the official KCNA report," said deputy spokeswoman Marie Harf. "If confirmed, this is another example of the extreme brutality of the North Korean regime."

The move appears to be a sign of insecurity at the very top of the North Korean regime, said Victor Cha, a White House adviser on North Korea to former president George W. Bush. 

"To me it means he doesn't trust anyone in his system, which is not a good sign," Cha said. 

With Jang's execution and purge of a prominent general last year, Kim, 30, has now purged two of the most influential people in his father's regime, at the top of the party and the military, Cha said.

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