Kim Jong Un's December activities: wrapping up 2018 with a low-key month



Analysis Kim Jong Un’s December activities: wrapping up 2018 with a low-key month The DPRK leader chose to devote the final month of the year to on-the-spot guidances and photo-ops Oliver Hotham January 3, 2019 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON KCNA 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 Read More © 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. LATEST ANALYSIS 01Lessons from chaos: What Kim Jong Un sees in an era of global turmoil 02In 2024, Kim Jong Un swaggered on the global stage like never before 03Military dominates Kim Jong Un’s attention in his busiest year in nearly decade 04How Trump’s return could transform North Korea’s quiet ties with Thailand 05How Assad’s downfall could expose secrets of North Korea-Syria military ties 06All the companies that participated in the Pyongyang Autumn Trade Fair 2024 07No Chinese firms joined North Korea’s latest trade fair dominated by Russia 08What defectors’ exam scores reveal about the quality of North Korean health care 09North Korean Il-76 cargo planes make rare flights to northeast coast 10From aid to academia: The status of foreign organizations in North Korea

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Kim Jong Un’s December activities: wrapping up 2018 with a low-key month

The DPRK leader chose to devote the final month of the year to on-the-spot guidances and photo-ops

Oliver Hotham January 3, 2019

Kim Jong Un’s December activities: wrapping up 2018 with a low-key month

KCNA

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

01Lessons from chaos: What Kim Jong Un sees in an era of global turmoil
02In 2024, Kim Jong Un swaggered on the global stage like never before
03Military dominates Kim Jong Un’s attention in his busiest year in nearly decade
04How Trump’s return could transform North Korea’s quiet ties with Thailand
05How Assad’s downfall could expose secrets of North Korea-Syria military ties
06All the companies that participated in the Pyongyang Autumn Trade Fair 2024
07No Chinese firms joined North Korea’s latest trade fair dominated by Russia
08What defectors’ exam scores reveal about the quality of North Korean health care
09North Korean Il-76 cargo planes make rare flights to northeast coast
10From aid to academia: The status of foreign organizations in North Korea

Kim Jong Un’s December activities: wrapping up 2018 with a low-key month

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