North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's nephew in France lays low after Jang's execution

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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's nephew in France lays low after Jang's execution
Kim Han-sol goes under the radar after the man who raised his exiled father is executed
Audrey Yoo

HONG KONG: -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s nephew, who is now studying in France, has gone under the radar after the execution of Pyongyang’s No 2 man, reported South Korean media.

On December 14, two days after the high-profile purge of Kim Jong-un's uncle Jang Song-thaek, 19-year-old Kim Han-sol’s name had been removed from the post box in his dormitory at the prestigious Sciences-Po’s Le Havre campus, reported one of South Korea’s major dailies DongA Ilbo.

When a South Korean reporter visited Kim’s dormitory a day earlier, on December 13, his name had still been on the mailbox; the reporter also knocked on Kim’s room but it seemed deserted, said the paper.

Last Friday, the South Korean journalist who visited Kim’s dormitory was questioned by five French police officers after they were notified by students. [read more...]

Full story: http://www.scmp.com/news/asia/article/1381834/north-korean-leader-kim-jong-uns-nephew-france-lays-low-after-jangs

-- South China Morning Post 2013-12-16

[siampolee]

How refreshing to see that the great socialist leaders deem it fine to send their obnoxious spawn to study abroad whilst the man and the woman in the street are repressed, short of food and power and their children are indoctrinated into the cult of idolatry Indeed a wonderful example of a flawed socialist policy of equality.

[NotAnOldGrumpyMan]

How refreshing to see that the great socialist leaders deem it fine to send their obnoxious spawn to study abroad whilst the man and the woman in the street are repressed, short of food and power and their children are indoctrinated into the cult of idolatry Indeed a wonderful example of a flawed socialist policy of equality.

Kim Han-sol has expressed great guilt over the treatment of his North Korea's people through broadcasted English interviews. He's even said he would like to see the unification of both Korea's. Cut from a finer cloth than that of his elders.

[jackr]

How refreshing to see that the great socialist leaders deem it fine to send their obnoxious spawn to study abroad whilst the man and the woman in the street are repressed, short of food and power and their children are indoctrinated into the cult of idolatry Indeed a wonderful example of a flawed socialist policy of equality.

Not immune to the firing squad, though, it seems.

[Credo]

Kim Han-sol has expressed great guilt over the treatment of his North Korea's people through broadcasted English interviews. He's even said he would like to see the unification of both Korea's. Cut from a finer cloth than that of his elders.

He may have been cut from a finer cloth than his elders, but remarks like that will get him hung by the same old rope.

[Torrens54]

That Fat Little Bully-boy in North Korea obviously didn't pick up any Good Traits when he went to school in Switzerland, I'm just waiting for some of his school-mates to write about what a Lousy Fat Pig he was as a student. Surprised the CIA hasn't taken care of him yet.

[ezzra]

That Fat Little Bully-boy in North Korea obviously didn't pick up any Good Traits when he went to school in Switzerland, I'm just waiting for some of his school-mates to write about what a Lousy Fat Pig he was as a student. Surprised the CIA hasn't taken care of him yet.

I wonder what was written under his picture in the year book's of the place he study...

most likely to become a dictator... most likely to wholesale murder people?

[humqdpf]

That Fat Little Bully-boy in North Korea obviously didn't pick up any Good Traits when he went to school in Switzerland, I'm just waiting for some of his school-mates to write about what a Lousy Fat Pig he was as a student. Surprised the CIA hasn't taken care of him yet.

Actually his schoolmates and teachers were interviewed some time ago. They reportedly said that he lacked self-control and harbored delusions of grandeur and a violent streak.

On behalf of the rest of the world, could we respectfully request that the CIA not take up your suggestion. The trouble is that in interfering in other countries often leads to worse outcomes for the locals and the region and it is non-Americans (as in the rest of the world) that pays the price and suffers - Afghanistan, Iraq, South Africa (the alleged betrayal of Nelson Mandela by a CIA man who told the then racist regime where to find Mandela), many countries in central and South America etc. Even in cases where you think that the leader is terrible, unless the population is ready and wants a revolution, the chances are that intervening will do worse rather than better. If you think that Kim Jong-Un is bad, there is always a worse one to take his place in such a rotten regime.

Only if there is a real insurrection against a bloodthirsty dictator should the CIA even think of intervening. Syria, for example. And then, if it is to be done, it should be done quickly by providing aid and arm to people who are not likely to destabilize the region or bring about a worse regime. Otherwise leave well alone.

[Credo]

On behalf of the CIA, why don't you deal with this little fat boy.

[Credo]

The problem with people like this is that they say one thing and they might even believe it, but once they get in power they change.

[hawker9000]

How refreshing to see that the great socialist leaders deem it fine to send their obnoxious spawn to study abroad whilst the man and the woman in the street are repressed, short of food and power and their children are indoctrinated into the cult of idolatry Indeed a wonderful example of a flawed socialist policy of equality.

Yes, communist socialism is such a wonderful thing, isn't it?

[HeavyDrinker]

I'm sure there's plenty of CIA among the membership here......

[JulesMad]

I would disappear altogether with a 'loving' uncle like that crazy maniac

[Frank James]

The original article in South China Morning Post ends with this amazing quote:

"North Korea’s state-run paper Rodong Sinmun stated lately that “a person who can point a gun without hesitation to one’s flesh and blood is a true man of principle,” raising concerns over the safety of Kim Jong-nam and his son Han-sol."

[rotary]

I bet he is laying low, very low.

[Somtamnication]

Bet his funds have been cut. May be in a tent in Calai waiting to sneak into a truck.

[falangadang]

That Fat Little Bully-boy in North Korea obviously didn't pick up any Good Traits when he went to school in Switzerland, I'm just waiting for some of his school-mates to write about what a Lousy Fat Pig he was as a student. Surprised the CIA hasn't taken care of him yet.

I wonder what was written under his picture in the year book's of the place he study...

most likely to become a dictator... most likely to wholesale murder people?

It's probably a good thing that they don't have Facebook in North Korea.

People could end up getting carted off in the middle of the night for not clicking "like" on the noble leader's homepage!

[Baerboxer]

I'm sure there's plenty of CIA among the membership here......

and MI6.

They'll be the quiet ones, sitting and listening to all the ex special forces guys.

[Carl64]

That Fat Little Bully-boy in North Korea obviously didn't pick up any Good Traits when he went to school in Switzerland, I'm just waiting for some of his school-mates to write about what a Lousy Fat Pig he was as a student. Surprised the CIA hasn't taken care of him yet.

Actually his schoolmates and teachers were interviewed some time ago. They reportedly said that he lacked self-control and harbored delusions of grandeur and a violent streak.

On behalf of the rest of the world, could we respectfully request that the CIA not take up your suggestion. The trouble is that in interfering in other countries often leads to worse outcomes for the locals and the region and it is non-Americans (as in the rest of the world) that pays the price and suffers - Afghanistan, Iraq, South Africa (the alleged betrayal of Nelson Mandela by a CIA man who told the then racist regime where to find Mandela), many countries in central and South America etc. Even in cases where you think that the leader is terrible, unless the population is ready and wants a revolution, the chances are that intervening will do worse rather than better. If you think that Kim Jong-Un is bad, there is always a worse one to take his place in such a rotten regime.

Only if there is a real insurrection against a bloodthirsty dictator should the CIA even think of intervening. Syria, for example. And then, if it is to be done, it should be done quickly by providing aid and arm to people who are not likely to destabilize the region or bring about a worse regime. Otherwise leave well alone.

Oh I agree with you. But if Fat Boy keeps going with his nuclear program something will have to happen.

[bangon04]

How refreshing to see that the great socialist leaders deem it fine to send their obnoxious spawn to study abroad whilst the man and the woman in the street are repressed, short of food and power and their children are indoctrinated into the cult of idolatry Indeed a wonderful example of a flawed socialist policy of equality.

Interesting also that the many sanctions imposed on North Korea apparently do not include the ability of members of the ruling junta to move substantial amounts of money to France (and other countries) for the education of their precious offspring (and other equally noble purposes, like property purchase in Paris.

Nobody accused the French of letting international condemnation get in the way of promoting the desperate survival of the French language as an international lingua franca.

[noikrit]

I'm sure the whole family clan sit around at night listening to " Duelling Banjoes" Bunch of sick f#*cks !!

[Scott]

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[Sing_Sling]

How refreshing to see that the great socialist leaders deem it fine to send their obnoxious spawn to study abroad whilst the man and the woman in the street are repressed, short of food and power and their children are indoctrinated into the cult of idolatry Indeed a wonderful example of a flawed socialist policy of equality.

Yes, communist socialism is such a wonderful thing, isn't it?

You're under the delusion that NK is 'communist socialist', whatever the heck that may be?

[HeavyDrinker]

I read today in the Daily Mail (UK) that even his wife is looking over her shoulder.....poor lass, she's quite a dolly too. I bet she didn't have much say in the matter before having to marry that fat mess...

I find it hard to find any sympathy for 'uncle' (or any of fatso's family) as I'll wager they've all abused their position in the past and have offed plenty of people themselves to enhance their positions in the party..

[F430murci]

I read today in the Daily Mail (UK) that even his wife is looking over her shoulder.....poor lass, she's quite a dolly too. I bet she didn't have much say in the matter before having to marry that fat mess...

I find it hard to find any sympathy for 'uncle' (or any of fatso's family) as I'll wager they've all abused their position in the past and have offed plenty of people themselves to enhance their positions in the party..

I recall reading, back when we were almost at a stand off with them, that the uncle was in charge and the level headed one that might be able to keep chubby short boy with funny haircut from lobbying missiles in the wrong direction or doing something that actually crossed the line into causing conflict. If true, this may not bode too well for that mess of a country.

[Scott]

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