Analysis Behind the scenes of Kim Jong Un’s lavish banquet at elite Pyongyang resortNorth Korean leader flaunted Spanish hams and wine coolers with wife and daughter, despite DPRK’s chronic food problems North Korean state TV has aired new footage of a lavish banquet held Sunday for top navy brass at a luxurious Pyongyang resort, showing leader Kim Jong Un enjoying privileged access to delicacies like Spanish ham with his wife and daughter, while dining among scale models of nuclear missiles and being serenaded by sailors. The coverage is the latest example of Kim flaunting his lavish lifestyle even as state media reports on his concern over chronic “food problems” in the largely impoverished nation. The move raises questions over his intentions and possible blowback, though the © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |