Kim Jong Un's public appearances in January: the leader lays low



Analysis Kim Jong Un’s public appearances in January: the leader lays low Possibly distracted by inter-Korean rapprochement, the leader made only four public appearances Fyodor Tertitskiy February 9, 2018 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Rodong Sinmun After a busy December which saw the North Korean leadership reemphasize ideological matters and focus on economic issues, January was Kim Jong Un’s least active since last August. The leader made only four public appearances, with one of them being the New Year’s speech – compared to January last year, this is a very small number. The following is the NK Pro analysis of Kim Jong Un’s reported appearances last month. Our findings are: Following a year dominated by missile tests and a tense standoff with South Korea and the U.S., January saw 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 02All the companies that participated in the Pyongyang Autumn Trade Fair 2024 03No Chinese firms joined North Korea’s latest trade fair dominated by Russia 04What defectors’ exam scores reveal about the quality of North Korean health care 05North Korean Il-76 cargo planes make rare flights to northeast coast 06From aid to academia: The status of foreign organizations in North Korea 07North Korea expanding rail access to airport near Wonsan mega resort: Imagery 08Assad’s fall deprives North Korea of a fellow pariah, but its focus is elsewhere

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Kim Jong Un’s public appearances in January: the leader lays low

Possibly distracted by inter-Korean rapprochement, the leader made only four public appearances

Fyodor Tertitskiy February 9, 2018

Kim Jong Un’s public appearances in January: the leader lays low

Rodong Sinmun

After a busy December which saw the North Korean leadership reemphasize ideological matters and focus on economic issues, January was Kim Jong Un’s least active since last August. The leader made only four public appearances, with one of them being the New Year’s speech – compared to January last year, this is a very small number.

The following is the NK Pro analysis of Kim Jong Un’s reported appearances last month. Our findings are:

Following a year dominated by missile tests and a tense standoff with South Korea and the U.S., January saw

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

Kim Jong Un’s public appearances in January: the leader lays low

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