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The Deleter is Deleted The left photo was taken in 1937 by the Moscow canal featuring Stalin in the centre and Nikolai Yezhov on the right. As head of the communist party internal affairs, Yezhov oversaw arrests and executions through falsifying evidence. When Yezhov himself fell out of Stalin’s favour in 1940, he was executed and removed from archives.
Kim’s Uncle The second most powerful man in North Korea, Jang Song-Thaek, was found guilty of treason in 2013. Not only was he one of Kim Jongun’s closest advisors, he was also his uncle. He was abruptly accused of counter-revolutionary activities and executed. The images are stills from the state documentary ‘The Great Comrade’. The right images aired after his execution, and Jang SongThaek (circled in red) vanished by cropping and retouching. ↑ Image source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikolai_Yezhov. ↑ Image source: www.theguardian.com/global/gallery/2013/dec/09/kim-jong-uns-uncle-vanishes -from-documentary-footage-in-pictures.