Reaction, Commentary, And Analysis On North Korea's Purge

What Is Known About North Korea's Brutal Purge? -- BBC

News of the fall from grace and execution of the once powerful uncle of North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un emerged in the space of 10 days.

Such a public display of state brutality is unprecedented, but the ultra-secretive nature of the state means that observers can never really claim to know exactly what happened and when.

This is how the news came out.
Chang Song-thaek was once considered the power behind the throne

When Kim Jong-il died in 2011 it was Chang Song-thaek, the man who married his sister, who stood right behind the young new leader Kim Jong-un flanking the hearse as it processed through Pyongyang.

He is thought to have mentored his nephew during that crucial transition. Analysts believed he was a powerful force, advising his nephew as he took the helm.

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More Reaction, Commentary, And Analysis On North Korea's Purge

After uncle's execution, what's next for Kim Jong Un? -- USA Today
More purges may follow execution of Kim's uncle -- Eric Talmadge and Foster Klug, AP
North Korea purge: Brutal but risky move -- Dr John Swenson-Wright, BBC
Uncertainty after North Korea announces execution of leader's uncle -- Jethro Mullen and Tom Watkins, CNN
North Korean leader's uncle 'looked unassailable' -- BBC
Kim has shown he wants to take North Korea backwards -- The Telegraph
Unprecedented fall of one of regime's most powerful figures -- The Telegraph
Uncle rose with NKorean leader before brutal fall -- AP
In North Korea, Kim Jong Un rises and advisers are shoved aside -- Washington Post
Jang Song Thaek: From powerful uncle to ‘scum’ -- France 24
Execution Raises Doubts About Kim’s Grip on North Korea -- Choe Sanh-Hun, New York Times
Execution of N.K. leader's uncle may herald fraught inter-Korean relations -- Park Bo-ram, Global Post
Korea: A Stalinist Soap Opera With Real Bullets -- Strategy Page
Execution of Chang Song-thaek, uncle of Kim, stuns world leaders -- Digital Journal
U.S. consulting allies after reports of North Korea execution -- Reuters
Seoul wary of provocations by N. Korea after Jang's execution -- Global Post/Yonhap News Agency
International concern after execution of North Korean leader's uncle -- Deutsche Welle
North Korea's secretive 'first family' -- BBC