North Korea Erases Executed Official From the Internet 276
itwbennett writes "The North Korean state propaganda machine has edited and deleted hundreds of news articles that mention Jang Song Thaek, the former top government and party official and uncle to leader Kim Jong Un, who was executed Thursday. Earlier this week, Jang was arrested in front of hundreds of senior members of the ruling Worker's Party of Korea and denounced for numerous alleged acts against the state and Kim Jong Un. From arrest to trial to death took only four days and the unprecedented fall from grace is widely being interpreted as an attempt by Kim Jong Un to keep officials loyal and scared."
Arrest To Death in 4 Days for J.S. Thaek (Score:5, Funny)
Re:House of Cards (Score:5, Funny)
Yes, my heart goes out for Kim Jong Un, truly a victim of circumstance...
giving new meaning to the phrase (Score:4, Funny)
"You have disappointed me. From hereon: You're dead to me."
Re:Word unlocked. (Score:0, Funny)
You have been banned from r/pyongyang
Jang Song Strisand? (Score:5, Funny)
I never heard of him before this article; now he's indelible.
Re:Word unlocked. (Score:5, Funny)
Who got accused of what? You can't find any evidence of this supposed uncle on reputable web sites. Only tinfoil-hatted conspiracy theorists believe that Kim Jong-Un ever had an uncle!
Reply from North Korean citizen (Score:0, Funny)
catch-22 (Score:4, Funny)
You make a good point. This will be really embarassing for his memoirs: "I learned everything about leadership from my un--... uh, my dad." Of course he could spin this as having gifts from his deity since he can't admit his uncle existed and schooled him.
Also, whatever the North Korean version of Thanksgiving will be pretty awkward from henceforth.
"Auntie, you look good..."
"Eat shit, you little bastard."
Re:Word unlocked. (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Word unlocked. (Score:5, Funny)
You know who else voted for Hitler?
Hitler!
Re:Word unlocked. (Score:5, Funny)
What they don't show is that the bell ringer was shot on the first ring because it was too early. The bell kept ringing because he was...a dead ringer
Re: Word unlocked. (Score:5, Funny)
True, but give him a break. He's also the guy who killed Hitler
No fool (Score:5, Funny)
That Kim Jong Un is no fool. When executing relatives, always do it just *before* xmas, not *after*. That way you save on buying a present.