Kim Jong Un appears to skip ceremony for father’s birthday for first time



News Kim Jong Un appears to skip ceremony for father’s birthday for first time State media says North Korean leader sent flower basket to Kim Jong Il’s shrine but doesn’t mention visit Shreyas Reddy February 17, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Senior party and government officials pay tribute to Kim Jong Il and Kim Il Sung on Feb. 16, 2023 \| Image: Rodong Sinmun North Korean leader Kim Jong Un appeared to skip an annual visit to Kim Jong Il’s memorial on Thursday, the first time he has missed the ceremony marking his father’s birth anniversary. Senior party and government officials including cabinet premier Kim Tok Hun, Choe Ryong Hae and Ri Pyong Chol paid their respects to North Korea’s two former leaders at the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun in Pyongyang, the party daily Rodong Sinmun reported Friday. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un appeared to skip an annual visit to Kim Jong Il’s memorial on Thursday, the first time he has missed the ceremony marking his father’s birth anniversary. Senior party and government officials including cabinet premier Kim Tok Hun, Choe Ryong Hae and Ri Pyong Chol paid their respects to North Korea’s two former leaders at the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun in Pyongyang, the party daily Rodong Sinmun reported Friday. 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 appears to skip ceremony for father’s birthday for first time

State media says North Korean leader sent flower basket to Kim Jong Il’s shrine but doesn’t mention visit

Shreyas Reddy February 17, 2023

Kim Jong Un appears to skip ceremony for father’s birthday for first time

Senior party and government officials pay tribute to Kim Jong Il and Kim Il Sung on Feb. 16, 2023 | Image: Rodong Sinmun

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un appeared to skip an annual visit to Kim Jong Il’s memorial on Thursday, the first time he has missed the ceremony marking his father’s birth anniversary.

Senior party and government officials including cabinet premier Kim Tok Hun, Choe Ryong Hae and Ri Pyong Chol paid their respects to North Korea’s two former leaders at the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun in Pyongyang, the party daily Rodong Sinmun reported Friday.

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