North Korea's documentary on the Kim-Xi summit: some key takeaways



Analysis North Korea’s documentary on the Kim-Xi summit: some key takeaways State TV hailed the meeting as “comradely, candid, and friendly," underscored positive outcomes Rachel Minyoung Lee June 26, 2019 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON KCTV North Korean state-run Korean Central Television (KCTV) on June 22 carried a 70-minute documentary on Kim Jong Un’s summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Pyongyang. The documentary recapitulated all of earlier North Korean media reporting on Kim-Xi activities (see the table below), which is consistent with the norm. The announcer-read script was based on previous state media reports, with the narration describing the Kim-Xi summit, the two leaders’ speeches at the reception, and their lunch meeting generally being the same as previous media coverage. This too, tracks with past Pyongyang television documentaries of Kim activities. This 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’s documentary on the Kim-Xi summit: some key takeaways

State TV hailed the meeting as “comradely, candid, and friendly," underscored positive outcomes

Rachel Minyoung Lee June 26, 2019

North Korea’s documentary on the Kim-Xi summit: some key takeaways

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North Korean state-run Korean Central Television (KCTV) on June 22 carried a 70-minute documentary on Kim Jong Un’s summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Pyongyang.

The documentary recapitulated all of earlier North Korean media reporting on Kim-Xi activities (see the table below), which is consistent with the norm.

The announcer-read script was based on previous state media reports, with the narration describing the Kim-Xi summit, the two leaders’ speeches at the reception, and their lunch meeting generally being the same as previous media coverage. This too, tracks with past Pyongyang television documentaries of Kim activities.

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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

North Korea’s documentary on the Kim-Xi summit: some key takeaways

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