Kim Jong Un says children must join military drills, construct apartments



News Kim Jong Un says children must join military drills, construct apartments North Korean leader demands country raise ‘loyalists’ from young age in latest push to improve ideological controls Colin Zwirko October 13, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Kim Jong Un kisses the young son of a fighter pilot who died in a training accident in 2015 \| Image: Rodong Sinmun (Oct. 13, 2022) Young North Korean children and orphans of “revolutionary” families must join live-fire military drills and work at major construction sites in order to become hardened “loyalists” of the ruling party, DPRK leader Kim Jong Un reportedly said in a speech Wednesday. Kim also said students of “revolutionary schools” must reject foreign influence and go through “difficulties and hardships” that he creates for them so they can be ready to serve in the army and top government posts, the Rodong Sinmun reported Thursday. Young North Korean children and orphans of “revolutionary” families must join live-fire military drills and work at major construction sites in order to become hardened “loyalists” of the ruling party, DPRK leader Kim Jong Un reportedly said in a speech Wednesday. Kim also said students of “revolutionary schools” must reject foreign influence and go through “difficulties and hardships” that he creates for them so they can be ready to serve in the army and top government posts, the Rodong Sinmun reported Thursday. 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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Kim Jong Un says children must join military drills, construct apartments

North Korean leader demands country raise ‘loyalists’ from young age in latest push to improve ideological controls

Colin Zwirko October 13, 2022

Kim Jong Un says children must join military drills, construct apartments

Kim Jong Un kisses the young son of a fighter pilot who died in a training accident in 2015 | Image: Rodong Sinmun (Oct. 13, 2022)

Young North Korean children and orphans of “revolutionary” families must join live-fire military drills and work at major construction sites in order to become hardened “loyalists” of the ruling party, DPRK leader Kim Jong Un reportedly said in a speech Wednesday.

Kim also said students of “revolutionary schools” must reject foreign influence and go through “difficulties and hardships” that he creates for them so they can be ready to serve in the army and top government posts, the Rodong Sinmun reported Thursday.

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