Wrapping-up the Kim-Putin meeting: the KCTV summit documentary, in summary



Analysis Wrapping-up the Kim-Putin meeting: the KCTV summit documentary, in summary State media sought to highlight strengthened ties in a short film Rachel Minyoung Lee April 30, 2019 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON KCTV Korean Central Television (KCTV) at 2000 Pyongyang time on April 28 aired an approximately 50-minute documentary entitled, “Comrade Kim Jong Un, Supreme Leader of Our Party, State, and Army, Visits the Russian Federation; April 24-27, Juche 108 (2019).” The documentary portrayed Kim’s visit to Vladivostok and his meetings with the Russian leader positively, which was consistent with preceding state media coverage of the visit. The two overriding themes of the documentary were the significance of Kim’s visit to Russia in demonstrating “DPRK-Russia friendship” and in strengthening bilateral relations, and Russians’ welcome for Kim. The announcer-read 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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Wrapping-up the Kim-Putin meeting: the KCTV summit documentary, in summary

State media sought to highlight strengthened ties in a short film

Rachel Minyoung Lee April 30, 2019

KCTV

Korean Central Television (KCTV) at 2000 Pyongyang time on April 28 aired an approximately 50-minute documentary entitled, “Comrade Kim Jong Un, Supreme Leader of Our Party, State, and Army, Visits the Russian Federation; April 24-27, Juche 108 (2019).”

The documentary portrayed Kim’s visit to Vladivostok and his meetings with the Russian leader positively, which was consistent with preceding state media coverage of the visit.

The two overriding themes of the documentary were the significance of Kim’s visit to Russia in demonstrating “DPRK-Russia friendship” and in strengthening bilateral relations, and Russians’ welcome for Kim.

The announcer-read

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

Wrapping-up the Kim-Putin meeting: the KCTV summit documentary, in summary

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