North Korean leader's Toyota luxury bus, multiple Lexus SUVs appear in 2019 film



Analysis North Korean leader’s Toyota luxury bus, multiple Lexus SUVs appear in 2019 film Customized VIP bus was used in August missile tests, while SUVs dominated domestic travel Colin Zwirko January 20, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON KCTV A customized luxury bus used by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a series of August 2019 weapons tests has been revealed to be made by Japanese automaker Toyota, according to previously unseen footage included in a new film released by DPRK state media this month. The film, which followed Kim throughout his 2019 appearances, also revealed he and potentially other top officials in his entourage used multiple SUVs from Toyota’s luxury Lexus brand, in addition to one identified by NK Pro last November. A new Mercedes-Maybach S 600 was also identified by NK Pro the 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 China could benefit from North Korea’s troop deployment to Ukraine 02New North Korean ICBM delivers big political message, and likely bigger payloads 03How North Korea-Russia ties will challenge next US president, no matter who wins 04What to make of the stunning collapse in value of North Korean won 05What to know about Kim Yong Bok, the man leading North Korean troops in Russia 06If Trump: How erratic leader’s reelection could scramble North Korea policy 07North Korea’s admission of drone incursion exposes glaring gaps in air defenses 08The war in Ukraine is transforming how Europe perceives North Korean threats

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North Korean leader’s Toyota luxury bus, multiple Lexus SUVs appear in 2019 film

Customized VIP bus was used in August missile tests, while SUVs dominated domestic travel

Colin Zwirko January 20, 2020

North Korean leader’s Toyota luxury bus, multiple Lexus SUVs appear in 2019 film

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A customized luxury bus used by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a series of August 2019 weapons tests has been revealed to be made by Japanese automaker Toyota, according to previously unseen footage included in a new film released by DPRK state media this month.

The film, which followed Kim throughout his 2019 appearances, also revealed he and potentially other top officials in his entourage used multiple SUVs from Toyota’s luxury Lexus brand, in addition to one identified by NK Pro last November.

A new Mercedes-Maybach S 600 was also identified by NK Pro the

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02New North Korean ICBM delivers big political message, and likely bigger payloads
03How North Korea-Russia ties will challenge next US president, no matter who wins
04What to make of the stunning collapse in value of North Korean won
05What to know about Kim Yong Bok, the man leading North Korean troops in Russia
06If Trump: How erratic leader’s reelection could scramble North Korea policy
07North Korea’s admission of drone incursion exposes glaring gaps in air defenses
08The war in Ukraine is transforming how Europe perceives North Korean threats

North Korean leader’s Toyota luxury bus, multiple Lexus SUVs appear in 2019 film

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