“Kim Jong-un was sometimes so drunk that he lost his memory”

ASAHI SHIMBUNÂ: In December 2013, Kim Jong-un executed his uncle, Jang Song-taek, former vice chairman of the National Defense Commission, for treason, among other charges.

Ryu Hyon-uÂ: On the 30th of the same month, the North Korean leader had dinner with seven senior officials, including my father-in-law, Jon Il-chun [qui s'occupait de la trésorerie de la famille Kim]. He would have said: “Jang Song-taek is treacherous, totally devoid of loyalty. After my father died [Kim Jong-il, en 2011]I was thinking about hyodo [piété filiale, une valeur fondamentale de la société coréenne, étendue à tous les aînés]to respect a three-year mourning. But Jang Song-taek’s daily conduct was absolutely intolerable, which is why I executed him.â€

Concerning the method of execution, he would have added: “If I had had him shot, it would have been a waste of ammunition. And I couldn’t agree to leave his bones. So I burned it with a flamethrower so that there was nothing left of it.â€

Why did Kim Jong-un rule by terror in his first years in power?

On January 8, 2014, Kim Jong-un celebrated his thirtieth birthday with four senior members of his government. They would have spent some time in a sauna, before sharing a meal.

At the time, two years after B.C.