In December 2013, Jang was abruptly accused of being a counter-revolutionary and was stripped of all his posts and expelled from the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK).
Pada Desember 2013, ia tiba-tiba dituduh telah melakukan tindakan kontra-revolusioner dan dilucuti semua jabatannya serta dikeluarkan dari Partai Buruh Korea (WPK).