Kim Jong Un emphasizes 'people' and 'youth' in WPK address



News Kim Jong Un emphasizes ‘people’ and ‘youth’ in WPK address Analysts say leader now emphasizing quality of life, judging the country secure from foreign threats Ha-young Choi October 12, 2015 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Korea Central News Agency Kim Jong Un highlighted the importance of "the people" and "the youth" in his speech on Saturday, perhaps to emphasize his status as a young leader. The speech, taking place at the parade celebrating the 70^th anniversary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), mentioned "people" (inmin) 97 times and "youth" (cheongnyeon) 15 times. Former leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il were referenced three times each. Kim Jong Un highlighted the importance of "the people" and "the youth" in his speech on Saturday, perhaps to emphasize his status as a young leader. The speech, taking place at the parade celebrating the 70^th anniversary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), mentioned "people" (inmin) 97 times and "youth" (cheongnyeon) 15 times. Former leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il were referenced three times each. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Kim Jong Un emphasizes ‘people’ and ‘youth’ in WPK address

Analysts say leader now emphasizing quality of life, judging the country secure from foreign threats

Ha-young Choi October 12, 2015

Kim Jong Un emphasizes ‘people’ and ‘youth’ in WPK address

Korea Central News Agency

Kim Jong Un highlighted the importance of "the people" and "the youth" in his speech on Saturday, perhaps to emphasize his status as a young leader.

The speech, taking place at the parade celebrating the 70^th anniversary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), mentioned "people" (inmin) 97 times and "youth" (cheongnyeon) 15 times. Former leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il were referenced three times each.

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