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What's Next In North Korea After Execution?
ResumeThe execution of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's uncle brought a swift and violent end to a man long considered the country's second-most-powerful.
North Korea's state-run media on Friday announced that Jang Song Thaek had been executed, and portrayed him as a morally corrupt traitor, calling him worse than a dog.
It's a stunning reversal of the popular image of Jang as a mentor and father figure guiding young Kim Jong Un as he consolidated power.
International security expert Jim Walsh joins Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson to discuss the significance.
Guest
- Jim Walsh, expert in international security at MIT’s Security Studies Program. He tweets @DrJimWalshMIT.
This segment aired on December 13, 2013.