State media review: North Korea says citizens give thumbs-up to Kim Jong Un song



State Media Review State media review: North Korea says citizens give thumbs-up to Kim Jong Un song An in-depth review of rapturous praise for housing project, Cuban leader’s letter, guerrilla army anniversary and more Seung-Yeon Chung April 25, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A scene from a new music video where North Korean airmen are holding up their thumbs \| Image: KCTV (April 17, 2024) North Korean state media reported that citizens have been full of praise for a newly opened housing street in Pyongyang and enjoy singing a new song about their “Friendly Parent,” Kim Jong Un, in the latest sign of efforts to boost the leader’s cult of personality. “Comrade Raul Castro” sent a letter to Kim Jong Un for the Day of the Sun, according to state media, but Korean-language reports made no mention of the country he used to lead amid uncertainty about the state of Cuba-DPRK relations. Thursday marks the 92nd founding anniversary of 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 Assad’s downfall could expose secrets of North Korea-Syria military ties 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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State media review: North Korea says citizens give thumbs-up to Kim Jong Un song

An in-depth review of rapturous praise for housing project, Cuban leader’s letter, guerrilla army anniversary and more

Seung-Yeon Chung April 25, 2024

State media review: North Korea says citizens give thumbs-up to Kim Jong Un song

A scene from a new music video where North Korean airmen are holding up their thumbs | Image: KCTV (April 17, 2024)

North Korean state media reported that citizens have been full of praise for a newly opened housing street in Pyongyang and enjoy singing a new song about their “Friendly Parent,” Kim Jong Un, in the latest sign of efforts to boost the leader’s cult of personality.

“Comrade Raul Castro” sent a letter to Kim Jong Un for the Day of the Sun, according to state media, but Korean-language reports made no mention of the country he used to lead amid uncertainty about the state of Cuba-DPRK relations.

Thursday marks the 92nd founding anniversary of

01How Assad’s downfall could expose secrets of North Korea-Syria military ties
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

State media review: North Korea says citizens give thumbs-up to Kim Jong Un song

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