North Korea's Second Most Powerful Man Is Executed For Treason

Execution: Jang Song Thaek, with his hands tied with a rope, is shown being dragged into a military court shortly before his execution for treason yesterday. Once powerful, he was the uncle of leader Kim Jong Un

Kim Jong Un's Uncle Executed As A 'Traitor': North Korea's Second Most Powerful Man Is Taken From Military Court And Killed - As State Media Brands Him 'Worse Than A Dog' -- Daily Mail

* Jang Song Thaek was a mentor to Kim Jong Un and married to his aunt
* He faced allegations of corruption, drug use, gambling and womanising
* Pyongyang said Jang, 67, had generally led a 'dissolute and depraved life'
* 2,700-word statement confirms leadership saw him as a political threat
* Believed he was executed in customary North Korean way by firing squad

The uncle of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un has been dragged from a military court and executed for being a 'traitor'.

Jang Song Thaek, 67, who had been considered the second most powerful official in the country and a mentor to his nephew, was killed immediately after a trial.

It is believed he was executed in the customary North Korean way by firing squad.

In a statement Pyongyang called him a 'traitor to the nation for all ages,' 'worse than a dog' and 'despicable human scum' who planned a military coup.

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