Is This The Man Who Is Ruling North Korea?

Jang Song-taek (left) with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (right) Photo: Reuters

Kim Jong-un's Uncle Emerges As Power Behind Throne -- The Telegraph

The uncle of Kim Jong-un has emerged as the power behind the throne in the one-party state, according to reports.

Jang Song-taek, the uncle of Kim Jong-un has solidified his position and is systematically dismantling the power structure put in place by Kim Jong-il before his death in 2011, South Korea's Chosun.com reports.

Jang is married to a younger sister of the late Korean leader.

The news agency affiliated with Chosunilbo, a major South Korean newspaper, cites an informed source saying that Jang has removed U Dong-chuk, first deputy director of the State Security Department along with army chief, Ri Yong-ho. Both were appointed by Kim Jong-il in January 2009, when he also selected his third and youngest son of Kim Jong-il over an elder son living said to be living in Macau.

Read more ....

WNU Editor: Short answer .... yes .... for the simple reason being that anyone who can be a threat to him is now gone. The only one who can remove Jang Song-taek is North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, but I suspect that because of his age and lack of experience, Kim Jong-un is more of a leader in training rather than someone who is ruling.

The BBC has a good breakdown of who is who in North Korea's political elite.