North Korean TV on execution of Jang Song Thaek
Korean Central Television broadcast a 17-minute report on the special military tribunal of the DPRK Ministry of State Security. The trial concluded by sentencing Jang to death. Here’s the clip:
North Korean TV on execution of Jang Song Thaek
North Korean media announces execution of Jang
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Full text of KCNA announcement on execution of Jang
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