Published 19:52 IST, September 11th 2020

Kim Jong Un showed off headless body of executed uncle, claims Trump in new book

Kim Jong Un ordered the execution of his uncle and displayed the headless body to senior North Korean officials, Trump reportedly told journalist Bob Woodward.

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Kim Jong Un ordered execution of his uncle and displayed headless body to senior rth Korean officials, US President Donald Trump told investigative journalist Bob Woodward. Pulitzer-winning journalist has cited interview in his new book ‘R’ as Trump boasted that rth Korean leader tells him everything.

Kim "tells me everything. Told me everything," said Trump, according to Woodward’s forthcoming book.

Jang Song Thaek, Kim’s uncle by marri, was a powerful figure but was purged on charges of treason and corruption in 2013 as rth Korean leader asserted his newly-acquired authority. re has been official confirmation from rth Korean regime on how Jang was executed.

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“He killed his uncle and he put body right in steps...and head was cut, sitting on chest," said Trump, according to excerpts from book seen by international media.

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Kim described bond as 'fantasy film'

After back-to-back sensational tell-all memoirs on Trump, new book is set to unveil 25 private letters exchanged between him and rth Korea’s Supreme Leader. Kim has described that bond between two leaders is like a “fantasy film”, according to publishers.

book draws on a series of exclusive interviews of Trump and shows how response of US President to pandemic was rooted in instincts, habits and style he developed during his first three years as president. According to Simon & Schuster, R draws from hundreds of hours of interviews with firsthand witnesses, as well as participants’ tes, emails, diaries, calendars and confidential documents.

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“R goes behind scenes like never before, with stunning new details about early national security decisions and operations and Trump’s moves as he faces a global pandemic, ecomic disaster and racial unrest,” website says.

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19:52 IST, September 11th 2020