Lankov and Delury make a commonsense point, but Jang, a defector to Seoul, maintains that Kim was removed from power last year. |
Jang Bogo had become incensed at the treatment of his fellow countrymen, who in the unstable milieu of late Tang often fell victim to coastal pirates or inland bandits. |
The remnants of Cheonghae Garrison can still be seen on Jang islet just off Wando's southern coast. |
Next to Kim Jong-un were two other prominent Communist Party officials, his uncle Jang Song-taek and RI Yong-ho, head of the army. |
He was aided by a large Nepalese contingent advancing from the north under Jang Bahadur. |
Jang was married to Kim Jong Un's paternal aunt and is believed to have been 67 years old. |