Cake day? Kim Jong Un’s birthday comes and goes without state media celebration



News Cake day? Kim Jong Un’s birthday comes and goes without state media celebration Kim turned 38 on Saturday, but may be waiting until he’s older to make the day a national holiday, expert says Jeongmin Kim January 9, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Rodong Sinmun (Jan. 8, 2022) \| Mass rally in North Korea with banners vowing to follow Kim Jong Un’s leadership and marking 2022 as “a year of revolutionary auspicious occasions” – which mean late leaders’ birthday anniversaries Kim Jong Un’s birthday passed quietly over the weekend with no mention of the occasion from state media, the 11th-straight year the leader's birthday has been seemingly ignored since his rise to power. Kim, who is in his late 30s, may still be too young to have his date of birth formally celebrated in North Korea, one expert tells NK News. Kim Jong Un’s birthday passed quietly over the weekend with no mention of the occasion from state media, the 11th-straight year the leader's birthday has been seemingly ignored since his rise to power. Kim, who is in his late 30s, may still be too young to have his date of birth formally celebrated in North Korea, one expert tells NK News. 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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Cake day? Kim Jong Un’s birthday comes and goes without state media celebration

Kim turned 38 on Saturday, but may be waiting until he’s older to make the day a national holiday, expert says

Jeongmin Kim January 9, 2022

Cake day? Kim Jong Un’s birthday comes and goes without state media celebration

Rodong Sinmun (Jan. 8, 2022) | Mass rally in North Korea with banners vowing to follow Kim Jong Un’s leadership and marking 2022 as “a year of revolutionary auspicious occasions” – which mean late leaders’ birthday anniversaries

Kim Jong Un’s birthday passed quietly over the weekend with no mention of the occasion from state media, the 11th-straight year the leader's birthday has been seemingly ignored since his rise to power.

Kim, who is in his late 30s, may still be too young to have his date of birth formally celebrated in North Korea, one expert tells NK News.

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