Kim Jong Un sends top officials to reeducation in push to enforce obedience



News Kim Jong Un sends top officials to reeducation in push to enforce obedience Even members of North Korea’s Politburo must attend classes at new party school to become ‘genuine revolutionaries’ Colin Zwirko June 3, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Kim Jong Un watches his top group of officials attend a lecture as part of a new ideological reeducation program. \| Image: KCTV (June 2, 2024) North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has sent top officials in the country’s elite Politburo to an ideological reeducation program, according to state media on Sunday, as part of his ongoing push to enforce obedience to his instructions and boost his personality cult. The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) and state TV reports showed Kim standing in a classroom on Saturday looking over the shoulders of top officials as they learned about “The Fundamentals of Marxism-Leninism” and the origins of Juche as part of the new “in-service retraining” course. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has sent top officials in the country’s elite Politburo to an ideological reeducation program, according to state media on Sunday, as part of his ongoing push to enforce obedience to his instructions and boost his personality cult. The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) and state TV reports showed Kim standing in a classroom on Saturday looking over the shoulders of top officials as they learned about “The Fundamentals of Marxism-Leninism” and the origins of Juche as part of the new “in-service retraining” course. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis 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 sends top officials to reeducation in push to enforce obedience

Even members of North Korea’s Politburo must attend classes at new party school to become ‘genuine revolutionaries’

Colin Zwirko June 3, 2024

Kim Jong Un sends top officials to reeducation in push to enforce obedience

Kim Jong Un watches his top group of officials attend a lecture as part of a new ideological reeducation program. | Image: KCTV (June 2, 2024)

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has sent top officials in the country’s elite Politburo to an ideological reeducation program, according to state media on Sunday, as part of his ongoing push to enforce obedience to his instructions and boost his personality cult.

The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) and state TV reports showed Kim standing in a classroom on Saturday looking over the shoulders of top officials as they learned about “The Fundamentals of Marxism-Leninism” and the origins of Juche as part of the new “in-service retraining” course.

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