Fishing for legitimacy? Kim Jong Un sends blocks of seafood to Pyongyang elites



News Fishing for legitimacy? Kim Jong Un sends blocks of seafood to Pyongyang elites North Korean leader signaling that he takes support and welfare of city’s citizens ‘very seriously,’ expert says Jeongmin Kim December 21, 2021 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON KCNA \| Kim Jong Un at a fish processing factory in Nov. 2019 Kim Jong Un gifted thousands of tons of fish to the citizens of Pyongyang, North Korean state media reported on Tuesday, in what experts say is a conscious effort to uphold the legacy of his father and former leader Kim Jong Il. One of the late Kim’s final orders, a day before he passed away 10 years ago last week, was allegedly to provide “fresh fish” for his people in Pyongyang. Kim Jong Un gifted thousands of tons of fish to the citizens of Pyongyang, North Korean state media reported on Tuesday, in what experts say is a conscious effort to uphold the legacy of his father and former leader Kim Jong Il. One of the late Kim’s final orders, a day before he passed away 10 years ago last week, was allegedly to provide “fresh fish” for his people in Pyongyang. 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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Fishing for legitimacy? Kim Jong Un sends blocks of seafood to Pyongyang elites

North Korean leader signaling that he takes support and welfare of city’s citizens ‘very seriously,’ expert says

Jeongmin Kim December 21, 2021

Fishing for legitimacy? Kim Jong Un sends blocks of seafood to Pyongyang elites

KCNA | Kim Jong Un at a fish processing factory in Nov. 2019

Kim Jong Un gifted thousands of tons of fish to the citizens of Pyongyang, North Korean state media reported on Tuesday, in what experts say is a conscious effort to uphold the legacy of his father and former leader Kim Jong Il.

One of the late Kim’s final orders, a day before he passed away 10 years ago last week, was allegedly to provide “fresh fish” for his people in Pyongyang.

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