North Korea said early Friday morning it had executed Jang Song Thaek, the uncle of dictator Kim Jong Un. In a statement running over 2,700 words, North Korea's state media laid out in detail the accusations against Mr. Jang. The statement was described as an examination of Mr. Jang's crimes by a special military tribunal of the North Korean Ministry of State Security on Dec. 12.

Following are some of the key points—and rhetorical flourishes--of the statement:

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