Jang purge shows North power base is unstable

SEOUL – The shock purge and execution of Jang Song Thaek, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s uncle, means five of the country’s former core leadership, dubbed the “Gang of Seven,” have now been discarded. Though widely interpreted as a move to consolidate Kim’s power, the purge in fact masks chronic instability in Pyongyang as [...] Jang purge shows North power base is unstable | www.limit.ws