Seoul: The headless body of Kim Jong-un’s executed uncle was displayed to senior North Korean officials, US president Donald Trump told the author of an upcoming book on the US president.
Jang Song-thaek, Kim’s uncle by marriage and a hugely powerful figure within the regime, was purged for treason and corruption in 2013, in what was widely seen as Kim mercilessly asserting his authority.
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