** FILE ** In this Feb. 16, 2012, photo, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un walks past his uncle Jang Song Thaek, left, after reviewing a parade of thousands of soldiers and commemorating the 70th birthday of the late Kim Jong-il in Pyongyang, North Korea. North Korea announced Monday, Dec. 9, 2013 it had sacked leader Jang, long considered the country's No. 2 power. (AP Photo/Kyodo News)