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Kim Jong Un made eight public appearances in total in July, a significant drop from his 20 public appearances in the previous month and from his 21 appearances in the same period in 2018.

In stark contrast to July 2018, when the vast majority of Kim’s activities were economic, the leader’s appearances in July this year saw a militaristic shift. 

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