Kim Jong Un visits shrine to offer ‘new year greetings’ to late former leaders



News Kim Jong Un visits shrine to offer ‘new year greetings’ to late former leaders North Korean leader’s annual visit to family mausoleum comes one day after he made key policy speech at party meeting Chaewon Chung January 2, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Rodong Sinmun (Jan. 2, 2022) \| Kim Jong Un and top North Korean government officials at the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun on Jan. 1, 2022 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un marked the first day of 2022 in customary fashion by showing respect to the country’s late former leaders at the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun in Pyongyang on Saturday, according to state media. The party-run Rodong Sinmun reported that Kim visited the mausoleum where his father and grandfather lie in state on Jan. 1 “on the occasion of the new year,” a day after he delivered a key policy speech at the conclusion of a five-day party meeting. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un marked the first day of 2022 in customary fashion by showing respect to the country’s late former leaders at the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun in Pyongyang on Saturday, according to state media. The party-run Rodong Sinmun reported that Kim visited the mausoleum where his father and grandfather lie in state on Jan. 1 “on the occasion of the new year,” a day after he delivered a key policy speech at the conclusion of a five-day party meeting. 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 visits shrine to offer ‘new year greetings’ to late former leaders

North Korean leader’s annual visit to family mausoleum comes one day after he made key policy speech at party meeting

Chaewon Chung January 2, 2022

Kim Jong Un visits shrine to offer ‘new year greetings’ to late former leaders

Rodong Sinmun (Jan. 2, 2022) | Kim Jong Un and top North Korean government officials at the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun on Jan. 1, 2022

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un marked the first day of 2022 in customary fashion by showing respect to the country’s late former leaders at the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun in Pyongyang on Saturday, according to state media.

The party-run Rodong Sinmun reported that Kim visited the mausoleum where his father and grandfather lie in state on Jan. 1 “on the occasion of the new year,” a day after he delivered a key policy speech at the conclusion of a five-day party meeting.

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