The leader of which one of the following countries has recently executed his deputy who happened to be his own uncle ?
South Sudan
Syria
Myanmar
North Korea
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UPSC CAPF – 2014
– Kim Jong Un, the leader of North Korea, ordered the execution of his uncle, Jang Song Thaek, who was his deputy and a powerful figure in the regime, after accusing him of treason and corruption.
– This was a significant political purge within the North Korean leadership.