Posts Tagged ‘Jang Song-taek and the North Korean purge’

Under the Juniper Tree: The 2012 Assassination Attempt on Kim Jong-un

By | November 17, 2014

In early November, an article appeared in the Donga Ilbo which described an assassination attempt on Kim Jong-un in November 2012, and its aftermath. The article was never translated in full… until The Korean and Sino-NK joined forces.

Lexicon of Conspiracy: Jang Sung-taek’s Chinese Execution Document

By | January 02, 2014

What did Jang Sung-taek really do to merit his summary execution in North Korea? A Chinese version of his death sentence contains multiple clues, including involvement with defections of North Korean youth, according to Adam Cathcart.