North Korea starts costly task of removing Juche year from monuments nationwide



Investigations North Korea starts costly task of removing Juche year from monuments nationwide Analysis shows officials have altered newspapers and plaques in likely bid to enhance Kim Jong Un’s personality cult Colin Zwirko November 4, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A North Korean man stands in front of a standard red and gold-framed plaque commemorating Kim Jong Un on-site inspections \| Image: KCTV (April 6, 2020) North Korea has started the costly task of removing references to the country’s “Juche” year naming system from thousands of plaques and monuments nationwide, according to NK Pro analysis of recent state media. The move appears to be Kim Jong Un’s latest step to diminish the central role his predecessors play in mandatory leader-worship education while enhancing his own cult of personality. NK News previously reported that the main state-run newspapers Rodong Sinmun and Minju Joson removed references to the North Korean Juche year starting on Oct. 13, possibly due to an undisclosed policy 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 01New North Korean ICBM delivers big political message, and likely bigger payloads 02How North Korea-Russia ties will challenge next US president, no matter who wins 03What to make of the stunning collapse in value of North Korean won 04What to know about Kim Yong Bok, the man leading North Korean troops in Russia 05If Trump: How erratic leader’s reelection could scramble North Korea policy 06North Korea’s admission of drone incursion exposes glaring gaps in air defenses 07The war in Ukraine is transforming how Europe perceives North Korean threats 08What North Korea stands to gain by sending troops to fight in Ukraine 09Satellite imagery shows DPRK laid explosives at edge of MDL to destroy roads 10Deciphering the return of No Kwang Chol as North Korea’s minister of defense

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North Korea starts costly task of removing Juche year from monuments nationwide

Analysis shows officials have altered newspapers and plaques in likely bid to enhance Kim Jong Un’s personality cult

Colin Zwirko November 4, 2024

North Korea starts costly task of removing Juche year from monuments nationwide

A North Korean man stands in front of a standard red and gold-framed plaque commemorating Kim Jong Un on-site inspections | Image: KCTV (April 6, 2020)

North Korea has started the costly task of removing references to the country’s “Juche” year naming system from thousands of plaques and monuments nationwide, according to NK Pro analysis of recent state media.

The move appears to be Kim Jong Un’s latest step to diminish the central role his predecessors play in mandatory leader-worship education while enhancing his own cult of personality.

NK News previously reported that the main state-run newspapers Rodong Sinmun and Minju Joson removed references to the North Korean Juche year starting on Oct. 13, possibly due to an undisclosed policy

North Korea starts costly task of removing Juche year from monuments nationwide

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