Kim Jong Un Extends Family Habit of North Korean Purges
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un shares a family trait with his father and grandfather: a penchant for purges to hold onto absolute power.
Since the reclusive nuclear nation’s founding in 1948 the Kims have eliminated people perceived as a threat to their cult of personality. Charges have ranged from spying for the U.S. to gossiping about a leader’s mistress.