Uncle of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un executed for treachery

The once-powerful uncle of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has been executed after being purged of acts of treachery. 

State media say Chang Song-thaek was  forcibly removed from a Communist Party session by armed guards earlier this week. 

It was the biggest upheaval since Mr Kim succeeded his father two years ago. 

Reports say Mr Chang had admitted at a military trial yesterday to attempting to overthrow the state, and was executed immediately. 

Mr Chang, who is thought to have mentored his nephew during the leadership transition from Kim Jong-il to his son Kim Jong-un in 2011,  had admitted abusing his position of responsibility to form a faction against the state and to harbouring his own political ambitions.


BBC