Kim Jong Un’s elite photographers spare no expense to get the best shot



Analysis Kim Jong Un’s elite photographers spare no expense to get the best shot Leader’s news team uses expensive and potentially sanctioned hardware, while taking pains to conceal digital footprints Ángel García February 8, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON North Korea’s Political News Team captures photos and videos during the 2019 trilateral summit at the Joint Security Area \| Image: KCNA, edited by NK Pro This article is the second in a two-part series on North Korea’s Political News Team responsible for covering the activities of the Kim family leaders. The first part can be read here. A small cadre of professional photographers has captured North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s most high-profile moments, from meetings with Donald Trump to long-range ballistic missile tests. These professionals make up what state media has called the “Political News Team,” and a close examination of state media reveals that the elite group spares no expense to acquire top hardware for its 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 01How Trump’s return could transform North Korea’s quiet ties with Thailand 02How Assad’s downfall could expose secrets of North Korea-Syria military ties 03All the companies that participated in the Pyongyang Autumn Trade Fair 2024 04No Chinese firms joined North Korea’s latest trade fair dominated by Russia 05What defectors’ exam scores reveal about the quality of North Korean health care 06North Korean Il-76 cargo planes make rare flights to northeast coast 07From aid to academia: The status of foreign organizations in North Korea 08North Korea expanding rail access to airport near Wonsan mega resort: Imagery 09Assad’s fall deprives North Korea of a fellow pariah, but its focus is elsewhere 10How Seoul’s new L-SAM interceptor boosts defenses against North Korean missiles

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Kim Jong Un’s elite photographers spare no expense to get the best shot

Leader’s news team uses expensive and potentially sanctioned hardware, while taking pains to conceal digital footprints

Ángel García February 8, 2023

Kim Jong Un’s elite photographers spare no expense to get the best shot

North Korea’s Political News Team captures photos and videos during the 2019 trilateral summit at the Joint Security Area | Image: KCNA, edited by NK Pro

This article is the second in a two-part series on North Korea’s Political News Team responsible for covering the activities of the Kim family leaders. The first part can be read here.

A small cadre of professional photographers has captured North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s most high-profile moments, from meetings with Donald Trump to long-range ballistic missile tests.

These professionals make up what state media has called the “Political News Team,” and a close examination of state media reveals that the elite group spares no expense to acquire top hardware for its

01How Trump’s return could transform North Korea’s quiet ties with Thailand
02How Assad’s downfall could expose secrets of North Korea-Syria military ties
03All the companies that participated in the Pyongyang Autumn Trade Fair 2024
04No Chinese firms joined North Korea’s latest trade fair dominated by Russia
05What defectors’ exam scores reveal about the quality of North Korean health care
06North Korean Il-76 cargo planes make rare flights to northeast coast
07From aid to academia: The status of foreign organizations in North Korea
08North Korea expanding rail access to airport near Wonsan mega resort: Imagery
09Assad’s fall deprives North Korea of a fellow pariah, but its focus is elsewhere
10How Seoul’s new L-SAM interceptor boosts defenses against North Korean missiles

Kim Jong Un’s elite photographers spare no expense to get the best shot

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