Politics

Family of Purged Uncle of Kim Jong-un Reportedly Rounded Up and Executed

Children and grandchildren among those killed

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North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has killed all of his executed uncle's close relatives, including children, say reports.

South Korean news agency Yonhap quoted "multiple sources" as saying General Jang Song-Thaek's brothers, children and grandchildren were rounded up and shot.

Some relatives were spared and sent to live in remote villages in the impoverished country, the report added.