North Korea marks Kim Jong Un leadership anniversary with low-key fare



News North Korea marks Kim Jong Un leadership anniversary with low-key fare National meeting not held for Kim's rise to "Chairman," likely due to wider changes initiated before the COVID-19 crisis Colin Zwirko June 30, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON KCNA Correction on July 2, 11:45 KST: A previous version of the article said "no special programs on the anniversary aired in recent days," while in fact an eight-minute program aired on KCTV on June 29 celebrating the anniversary. North Korea celebrated the fourth anniversary of Kim Jong Un becoming Chairman of the State Affairs Commission (SAC) on Monday in a more subdued fashion than 2019’s pomp and circumstance. Correction on July 2, 11:45 KST: A previous version of the article said "no special programs on the anniversary aired in recent days," while in fact an eight-minute program aired on KCTV on June 29 celebrating the anniversary. North Korea celebrated the fourth anniversary of Kim Jong Un becoming Chairman of the State Affairs Commission (SAC) on Monday in a more subdued fashion than 2019’s pomp and circumstance. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period 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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North Korea marks Kim Jong Un leadership anniversary with low-key fare

National meeting not held for Kim's rise to "Chairman," likely due to wider changes initiated before the COVID-19 crisis

Colin Zwirko June 30, 2020

North Korea marks Kim Jong Un leadership anniversary with low-key fare

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Correction on July 2, 11:45 KST: A previous version of the article said "no special programs on the anniversary aired in recent days," while in fact an eight-minute program aired on KCTV on June 29 celebrating the anniversary.

North Korea celebrated the fourth anniversary of Kim Jong Un becoming Chairman of the State Affairs Commission (SAC) on Monday in a more subdued fashion than 2019’s pomp and circumstance.

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