BBC News:韓媒稱金正恩姑父被解職

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Coming up, reports from South Korea say the powerful uncle of the North Korean leader KimJong-un has been removed from office. Staying in South Korea, students work hard to makethe country a top performer in education.

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South Korean media have been reporting that a leading figure in the North Koreangovernment has been dismissed from his post. The man is Jang Sung-taek, the uncle of thecurrent North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.

"So Jang Sung-taek is Kim Jong-un's uncle, and the husband of Kim Kyung-hee (who) was KimJong Il's sister. And so he's been in the system for a long time. And he's been a powerfulfigure for a long time. He was probably a most powerful person in North Korea. Yes, this wouldbe a huge shake up if this is true. It would mark the most significant power reshuffle since KimJong-un has come in."

"One of the analysis that's been circulating is that the military domination of North Koreanpolitics is being shifted under Kim Jong-un to a more civilian kind of regime. Is any of thattrue? And does this affect that?"

"Yeah. I mean, I would agree with that."

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