Heungdeok gave Jang an army of 10,000 men to establish and man the defensive works. |
Wealthy benefactors, including Jang Bogo established Silla Buddhist temples in the region. |
The remnants of Cheonghae Garrison can still be seen on Jang islet just off Wando's southern coast. |
Hwang Jang Yop, a former high-ranking North Korean official who defected to South Korea in 1997, will visit Japan for five days from Sunday, government sources said Friday. |
Jang was married to Kim Jong Un's paternal aunt and is believed to have been 67 years old. |
Lankov and Delury make a commonsense point, but Jang, a defector to Seoul, maintains that Kim was removed from power last year. |