Kim Jong-Un uncle executed

SEOUL: North Korea said Friday it has executed the uncle of leader Kim Jong-Un, branding veteran fixer Jang Song-Thaek a “traitor for all ages,” as the United States (US) and South Korea voiced concern at the shock purge.

In a stunning downfall, Jang—who had been seen as Kim’s political regent and the country’s unofficial number two—was executed on Thursday immediately after a special military trial, state news agency KCNA.