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Kim Jong Un's deadly power play stokes fear abroad

Season 2013 Episode 3530 | 8m 24s

The execution of a high-ranking relative of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has perplexed and disturbed foreign governments and longtime observers. Chief foreign correspondent Margaret Warner examines unsettling trends of Kim's leadership and reports of infighting and dissent behind the scenes of his regime.

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