N. Korea: Kim Jong-il's Brother-in-law under House Arrest(a Massive Purge Under Way)

Chosun Ilbo ^ | 06/16/04 | Kwon Kyun-bok

[TigerLikesRooster]

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Kim Jong-il's Brother-in-law Jang Sung-thaek under House Arrest

The July Issue of Wolgan Chosun reports that the purge is for reining on Jang brothers.

Jang Sung-thaek

Jang Sung-thaek(age:56), the brother-in-law of N. Korean leader Kim Jong-il and his close confidante, who was the First Vice Director of Organization Supervision Dept(for administration and public security) of N. Korean Worker's Party, was put under house arrest by the order of Kim Jong-il. The July Issue of magazine Wolgan Chosun reported the news on June 17.

According to the magazine, S. Korean intelligence agency verified that Jang has been under the intensive investigation by the (Worker's) Party for the charge of 'factionalist behavior' and 'power abuse', and was recently put under house arrest. His house arrest resulted from the Party's investigation in which they uncovered an extravagant wedding of children of a high level official at Jang's Organization Supervision Dept.(Feb., 2004.) Jang and many of his close associates attended the wedding. After this was uncovered, Kim Jong-il instructed they should be severely punished.

Kim Jong-il transfered the control of the General Bureau of Overseas Insurance, the General Bureau of Poultry, and General Corporation of Horticulture to the (N. Korean ) Cabinet. The three organizations used to be controlled by Jang. Many of Jang's associates who attended the wedding, including Lee Kwang-keun, Trade Minister, Park Myung-chol, the Chairman of Sports Supervisory Committee, were fired and sent to rural villages. N. Korea is now reportedly conducting the all-out investigation of 80 high level officials who are the associates of Jang.

The analysis of experts on N. Korea concluded that the real reason for Jang's house arrest is to neuralize the powerful clout of Jang brothers. Jang's elder brother, Vice Marshall Jang Sung-woo, is the director of Civil Defense Dept. of the Party and his younger brother, Major General Jang Sung-gil is the commissar of 820 Armored Corps. The experts also pointed out that Jang Sung-thaek's (marital) separation from his wife, Kim Kyung-hee, could be also a contributing factor. Kim Kyung-hee is the younger sister of Kim Jong-il.

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[NormsRevenge]

So I take it, it's just a family thing.. ;-)

Thanks for the analysis!

[r9etb]

[AppyPappy]

charge of 'factionalist behavior' and 'power abuse',

BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! Puggsly is breaking bad.

[kidd]

Fascinating.
Insane, but fascinating. Disney has screwed up more commies than the CIA.

[nuconvert]

Lol. I guess they got the story hot off the press......

[nuconvert]

Now, there's a happy group.

[NormsRevenge]

Kim Jong-il starring in "Men in Brack" ;-)

[ASA Vet]

I think you read to much into the purge.
Kim Jong-il is just po'd because he wasn't invited to the extravagant wedding of children

[nuconvert]

I can't decide whether he needs to pin his name on that suit, or give it back to the woman he stole it from.

[TigerLikesRooster]

Re #18

This article was published on June 16th. The spruce of this new article is an article from the June 17th issue of magazine Wolgan Chosun. They took an insider's peek, so to speak. Chosun Ilbo and Wolgan Chosun are sister organizations.

[OldFriend]

Thanks. I wasn't trying to be funny, I was simply ignorant of the time zones.

[af_vet_rr]

Has Kim Jong-il been seen in public since this explosion?

Kim Jong-il's live journal mentions nothing about this. Of course he hasn't updated it since December, so he maybe having internet/ISP problems.

[nuconvert]

You know, it's a good thing you're here to keep us all informed on the Kim Peyton Place.

Thanks.

[rod1]

Did I get the correct? as per the Tokyo Disney land story---

Mickey Mouse is essentially bringing down NK and without even the help of Pluto?

[ChocChipCookie]

So how does the "extravagant wedding" tie in with the BIL being under house arrest?

[b4its2late]

Sort of sounds like Saddams sons-in-law that returned to Iraq after escaping. Not a good move on their part....

[jerseygirl]

Great catch!

[Steel Wolf]

Good stuff, TLR. I would agree that this is likely the end result of foriegn (i.e. our) pressure. Having thoroughly isolated the regime, it now seems that they are turning in on themselves. In such a tight knit social structure as the cult like North Korean leadership, intrigue is non stop. The only thing that changes is the intensity.

It's almost reminiscant of the old Twilight Zone episode where the neighbors tear each other apart looking for the 'alien invaders'. In reality, the aliens caused some minor mischief, then sat back and let paranoia do their dirty work for them. If we're taking the same approach, I'd be highly impressed.

[nuconvert]

LoL!

[PLMerite]

Wait a minute, I can't get past the "General Bureau of Poultry" part...