Kim Jong Un’s symbol erased from Pyongyang Station area, replaced by party logo



News Kim Jong Un’s symbol erased from Pyongyang Station area, replaced by party logo Experts say it’s part of a greater move to place more responsibility on the North Korean leader’s subordinates Colin Zwirko April 14, 2021 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON NK News, January 2018 Update at 17:10 KST on Apr. 16: This article has been updated to include additional details of the supreme commander emblem's removal from Kim Il Sung Square. North Koreans have long revered Kim Jong Un’s official symbol — a gold star surrounded by rubies and diamonds displayed prominently across the nation. Update at 17:10 KST on Apr. 16: This article has been updated to include additional details of the supreme commander emblem's removal from Kim Il Sung Square. North Koreans have long revered Kim Jong Un’s official symbol — a gold star surrounded by rubies and diamonds displayed prominently across the nation. 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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Kim Jong Un’s symbol erased from Pyongyang Station area, replaced by party logo

Experts say it’s part of a greater move to place more responsibility on the North Korean leader’s subordinates

Colin Zwirko April 14, 2021

NK News, January 2018

Update at 17:10 KST on Apr. 16: This article has been updated to include additional details of the supreme commander emblem's removal from Kim Il Sung Square.

North Koreans have long revered Kim Jong Un’s official symbol — a gold star surrounded by rubies and diamonds displayed prominently across the nation.

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