Jang Sung-taek was vice chairman of the top military body and married to Kim 's aunt . His government vows it will never abandon its nuclear weapons and Pyongyang continues to augment and refine its nuclear and missile arsenals . North Korea state media say Jang was convicted of treason and executed . Jang was arrested at a special meeting of the leadership and a lengthy list of crimes published . Klingner : The U.S. has said it will consider sanctions against any country that does business with North Korea.
Jang Sung-taek was vice chairman of the top military body and married to Kim 's aunt . North Korea state media say Jang was convicted of treason and executed . Jang was arrested at a special meeting of the leadership and a lengthy list of crimes published . Klingner : The U.S. has said it will consider sanctions against any country that does business with North Korea.