Analysis Kim Jong Un’s December activities: wrapping up 2018 with a low-key monthThe DPRK leader chose to devote the final month of the year to on-the-spot guidances and photo-ops The weeks leading up to his New Year’s address on January 1 were notably quiet for Kim Jong Un, with the North Korean leader’s reported public appearances limited to largely typical economy-focused on-the-spot guidances, a ceremony to mark the anniversary of his father’s death, and an appearance at a high-profile political meeting in Pyongyang. The following is the NK Pro analysis of Kim Jong Un’s reported appearances last month. Our major findings are: The leader conducted only four appearances in December, in what was one of his quietest months of the year and© Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |