North Korea drops Juche calendar in apparent bid to elevate Kim Jong Un’s legacy



News North Korea drops Juche calendar in apparent bid to elevate Kim Jong Un’s legacy System abruptly disappeared from some state media earlier this month and has been replaced by Gregorian calendar Joon Ha Park October 17, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON North Koreans reading an edition of Rodong Sinmun \| Image: NK News (Oct. 6, 2016) North Korea appears to have discontinued the use of its Juche calendar system, a move that experts suggest reflects Kim Jong Un’s goal of reinforcing his legacy as leader. The Juche calendar, which had been in use since 1997, designated 1912, the birth year of North Korea's founder Kim Il Sung, as Juche 1. The system had been used alongside the Gregorian calendar in official North Korean documents and media for 27 years. North Korea appears to have discontinued the use of its Juche calendar system, a move that experts suggest reflects Kim Jong Un’s goal of reinforcing his legacy as leader. The Juche calendar, which had been in use since 1997, designated 1912, the birth year of North Korea's founder Kim Il Sung, as Juche 1. The system had been used alongside the Gregorian calendar in official North Korean documents and media for 27 years. 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 drops Juche calendar in apparent bid to elevate Kim Jong Un’s legacy

System abruptly disappeared from some state media earlier this month and has been replaced by Gregorian calendar

Joon Ha Park October 17, 2024

North Korea drops Juche calendar in apparent bid to elevate Kim Jong Un’s legacy

North Koreans reading an edition of Rodong Sinmun | Image: NK News (Oct. 6, 2016)

North Korea appears to have discontinued the use of its Juche calendar system, a move that experts suggest reflects Kim Jong Un’s goal of reinforcing his legacy as leader.

The Juche calendar, which had been in use since 1997, designated 1912, the birth year of North Korea's founder Kim Il Sung, as Juche 1. The system had been used alongside the Gregorian calendar in official North Korean documents and media for 27 years.

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