In North Korea, Kim Jong Un rises, and advisers are shoved aside
North Korea on Friday announced the execution of the most prominent of Kim’s advisers, Jang Song Thaek, accusing him of opposing Kim’s rise and plotting an overthrow. The pace and brutality of Kim’s attempted power consolidation far exceeds what analysts expected and carries significant consequences for the region and the United States.
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