About the Author
JH Ahn
JH Ahn was an NK News contributor based in Seoul. He previously worked as an interpreter for United States Forces Korea.
Get behind the headlines
News Kim Jong Un mourns fourth year of Kim Jong Il’s deathDespite famine, defectors divided on the former North Korean leaders regime Kim Jong Un visited Kumsusan Palace of Sun on Thursday to mourn fourth year of Kim Jong Il’s death, according to North Korean media today. The articles take the expectedly reverential tone, though defector interviews conducted by NK News indicate contrasting ideas on former North Korean leader and his era. On the midnight of Thursday, Kim Jong Un and along with Vice Marshal Hwang Pyong So, Minister of the People's Armed Forces Pak Yong Sik, Chief-of-Staff of KPA Ri Yong Gil, and numerous other high level officials made the trip. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |