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Ha-young Choi
Ha-young Choi was an NK News correspondent based in Seoul. She studied Korean history, mainly focusing on modern Korean history at Korea University. Follow her on twitter @Hy_Choi0826
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News Kim Jong Un emphasizes ‘people’ and ‘youth’ in WPK addressAnalysts say leader now emphasizing quality of life, judging the country secure from foreign threats 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 70th 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. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |