Kim Jong Un leads frigid outdoor meeting to honor late father’s birthday



News Kim Jong Un leads frigid outdoor meeting to honor late father’s birthday North Korea kicks off major events for Kim Jong Il’s 80th birthday with meeting in the northern city of Samjiyon Colin Zwirko February 16, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Rodong Sinmun (Feb. 16, 2022) \| Kim Jong Un and top officials sat at a long table in front of a bronze statue of Kim Jong Il for the Feb. 15 meeting in the city of Samjiyon, located in the northeast near the Chinese border North Korean leader Kim Jong Un convened an outdoor “National Meeting” in freezing temperatures Tuesday to celebrate the 80th birthday of his late father and former leader Kim Jong Il, according to state media. Hundreds of attendees braved a maximum temperature of 5 F (-15 C) in the northern city of Samjiyon to hear a speech praising Kim Jong Il as a “stepping stone” leader who left a “revolutionary legacy” for Kim Jong Un to carry forward today, the party-run Rodong Sinmun reported Wednesday. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un convened an outdoor “National Meeting” in freezing temperatures Tuesday to celebrate the 80th birthday of his late father and former leader Kim Jong Il, according to state media. Hundreds of attendees braved a maximum temperature of 5 F (-15 C) in the northern city of Samjiyon to hear a speech praising Kim Jong Il as a “stepping stone” leader who left a “revolutionary legacy” for Kim Jong Un to carry forward today, the party-run Rodong Sinmun reported Wednesday. 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 leads frigid outdoor meeting to honor late father’s birthday

North Korea kicks off major events for Kim Jong Il’s 80th birthday with meeting in the northern city of Samjiyon

Colin Zwirko February 16, 2022

Kim Jong Un leads frigid outdoor meeting to honor late father’s birthday

Rodong Sinmun (Feb. 16, 2022) | Kim Jong Un and top officials sat at a long table in front of a bronze statue of Kim Jong Il for the Feb. 15 meeting in the city of Samjiyon, located in the northeast near the Chinese border

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un convened an outdoor “National Meeting” in freezing temperatures Tuesday to celebrate the 80th birthday of his late father and former leader Kim Jong Il, according to state media.

Hundreds of attendees braved a maximum temperature of 5 F (-15 C) in the northern city of Samjiyon to hear a speech praising Kim Jong Il as a “stepping stone” leader who left a “revolutionary legacy” for Kim Jong Un to carry forward today, the party-run Rodong Sinmun reported Wednesday.

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