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North Korea leader condemns executed uncle as 'factional filth'
North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un has used his new year message to condemn his uncle as "factional filth". He said that Jang Song-thaek's execution last month has cemented "solidarity" within the party.
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Key quotations from Kim Jong-un's new year address
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has delivered a rare televised address to mark the new year.
On South Korea
On military aggression
On his executed uncle
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Kim Jong-un boasts uncle's execution removed 'filth'
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Kim Jong-un celebrates New Year at first ski resort
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un expressed his "great satisfaction" after visiting the country's first ski resort for New Year.
During the visit he rode on one of the new chair lifts at the luxury Masik Pass Ski Resort in Wonsan, in the east of the country.
Kim Jong-un, who studied in the Swiss capital Berne and is believed to have enjoyed skiing in the Alps, also looked around a hotel and rental shops at the resort.
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Kim Jong-un boasts uncle's execution removed 'filth'
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un used his New Year message to hail the elimination of "factional filth" following the execution of his uncle.