This week is one of the most important for North Korea this year as the country marks three key holidays: leader Kim Jong Un’s 10-year anniversaries as first secretary of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) and first chairman of the National Defense Commission (NDC) on April 11 and 13, respectively, and the 110th birthday of founding leader Kim Il Sung on April 15.

The DPRK typically celebrates five- and 10-year anniversaries with major gusto, and state media has been hyping Kim Il Sung’s birthday for months. It will likely be the biggest event of the year celebrated