North Korea touts new ice skating rink in Pyongyang in push to provide amenities



News North Korea touts new ice skating rink in Pyongyang in push to provide amenities Expert says temporary rink is way for regime to keep ‘core constituency’ happy, while those in other areas go without Joe Smith December 29, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A young boy ice skating on a frozen lake in Sariwon, North Korea \| Image: Young Pioneer Tours Residents of North Korea’s capital will be able glide and twirl across the ice at a new outdoor rink this winter, though such opportunities likely won’t be available to most of the country’s people. North Korea’s party daily boasted of the opening of the temporary ice rink in Pyongyang in a report on Thursday, with one expert telling NK News that it is a low-cost way for leader Kim Jong Un to keep his “core constituency” happy. Residents of North Korea’s capital will be able glide and twirl across the ice at a new outdoor rink this winter, though such opportunities likely won’t be available to most of the country’s people. North Korea’s party daily boasted of the opening of the temporary ice rink in Pyongyang in a report on Thursday, with one expert telling NK News that it is a low-cost way for leader Kim Jong Un to keep his “core constituency” happy. 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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North Korea touts new ice skating rink in Pyongyang in push to provide amenities

Expert says temporary rink is way for regime to keep ‘core constituency’ happy, while those in other areas go without

Joe Smith December 29, 2023

North Korea touts new ice skating rink in Pyongyang in push to provide amenities

A young boy ice skating on a frozen lake in Sariwon, North Korea | Image: Young Pioneer Tours

Residents of North Korea’s capital will be able glide and twirl across the ice at a new outdoor rink this winter, though such opportunities likely won’t be available to most of the country’s people.

North Korea’s party daily boasted of the opening of the temporary ice rink in Pyongyang in a report on Thursday, with one expert telling NK News that it is a low-cost way for leader Kim Jong Un to keep his “core constituency” happy.

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