North Korean leader Kim looks at his uncle, North Korean politician Jang, in Pyongyang
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un looks at his uncle, North Korean politician Jang Song Thaek (L), during a parade to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the signing of a truce in the 1950-1953 Korean War, at Kim Il-sung Square in Pyongyang July 27, 2013. Jang, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's uncle, widely believed to be the power behind the throne in the secretive dynastic state, has been dismissed from his post, South Korean media said on December 3, 2013, citing officials at Seoul's top spy agency. Yonhap news agency and YTN cable news channel said Jang, who holds the title of vice chairman of the North's powerful National Defence Commission, had been removed from his post, citing the National Intelligence Service. Picture taken July 27, 2013. REUTERS/Jason Lee