Arch nemesis: Kim Jong Un dismantled a monument — and his grandfather’s legacy



Features Arch nemesis: Kim Jong Un dismantled a monument — and his grandfather’s legacy Reunification arch celebrated Kim’s predecessor, and its destruction shows North Korean leader won’t be bound by past James Fretwell January 30, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Top of the arch of reunification monument, Pyongan Province, Pyongyang, North Korea \| Image: Eric Lafforgue (May 2009) Last week, NK News analysis of satellite imagery revealed that North Korea had demolished the Monument to the Three Charters for National Reunification in Pyongyang, a large arch symbolizing hope for unification with South Korea. The destruction viscerally demonstrated leader Kim Jong Un’s resolve to abandon the goal of peaceful unification, following up on his order to remove the “eye-sore” monument and eliminate “such concepts as ‘reunification,’ ‘reconciliation’ and ‘fellow countrymen’ from the national history of our Republic.” Last week, NK News analysis of satellite imagery revealed that North Korea had demolished the Monument to the Three Charters for National Reunification in Pyongyang, a large arch symbolizing hope for unification with South Korea. The destruction viscerally demonstrated leader Kim Jong Un’s resolve to abandon the goal of peaceful unification, following up on his order to remove the “eye-sore” monument and eliminate “such concepts as ‘reunification,’ ‘reconciliation’ and ‘fellow countrymen’ from the national history of our Republic.” 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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Arch nemesis: Kim Jong Un dismantled a monument — and his grandfather’s legacy

Reunification arch celebrated Kim’s predecessor, and its destruction shows North Korean leader won’t be bound by past

James Fretwell January 30, 2024

Arch nemesis: Kim Jong Un dismantled a monument — and his grandfather’s legacy

Top of the arch of reunification monument, Pyongan Province, Pyongyang, North Korea | Image: Eric Lafforgue (May 2009)

Last week, NK News analysis of satellite imagery revealed that North Korea had demolished the Monument to the Three Charters for National Reunification in Pyongyang, a large arch symbolizing hope for unification with South Korea.

The destruction viscerally demonstrated leader Kim Jong Un’s resolve to abandon the goal of peaceful unification, following up on his order to remove the “eye-sore” monument and eliminate “such concepts as ‘reunification,’ ‘reconciliation’ and ‘fellow countrymen’ from the national history of our Republic.”

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