Tag: Kim Jong-un

This sounds just like the campaign to end smoking in North Korea where Kim Jong-un is still seen going around smoking cigarettes despite the campaign:

Kim Jong Un called for an end to the worship of imports, calling the popular preference for foreign-made goods a “disease” that must be eradicated.

The North Korean leader, known for his fondness of French wine, Swiss watches and British fabrics, made the statement at the seventh assembly of the General Federation of Trade Unions of Korea on Tuesday, in a letter titled “The contemporary mission of the working class of Kim Il Sung–Kim Jong Il“, state-controlled news agency KCNA reported Thursday, local time.

GFTUK is the sole legal trade union federation in North Korea formed on November 30, 1945.

In the letter Kim said North Korean workers must “uphold the honor of the fatherland and the know-how of the people, and with pride and courage make with their own hands products better than [other countries], thereby eradicating the disease of imports.”  [UPI]

You can read more at the link.

Priorities, priorities. Kim Jong Un visits souvenir factory while avoiding flood-hit North Korea region. https://t.co/i4w4dMznNz

— Elizabeth Shim (@GlobalAsianista) October 7, 2016

It appears the ROK has put a lot of thought into killing Kim Jong-un if war was to break out:

South Korea’s defense ministry is planning a special force that could remove Kim Jong Un from power.

Defense Minister Han Min-koo also said Seoul needs to maintain the number of full-time troops at 500,000 or more if it is to resist an armed North Korean invasion, South Korean news network YTN reported Wednesday.

Han told lawmakers at South Korea’s National Assembly there is “a plan” to assemble a unit that could target the North Korean leadership, referring to a plan known as the Korea Massive Punishment and Retaliation, or KMPR, local news service News 1 reported.

“If it becomes clear the enemy intends to use nuclear-tipped missiles, in order to suppress its aims, the concept [of the special forces] is to retaliate against key areas that include the North Korean leadership,” Han said Wednesday.

KMPR is part of a “three-axis system” in South Korea’s military that includes Seoul’s homegrown anti-missile systems, the Korean Air and Missile Defense, or KAMD, and Kill Chain, a pre-emptive strike system.  [UPI]

You can read more at the link.

Wistful Kim Jong-Un Stumbles Onto Childhood Drawings He Made Of Nuclear Attacks On West https://t.co/Picv4UbesN via @TheOnion

— Sokeel Park 박석길 (@Sokeel) September 13, 2016

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (C) appears delighted with military officers after watching a successful launch of a submarine-launched ballistic missile in this photo released by the (North) Korean Central News Agency on Aug. 25, 2016. The North claimed full success in the test firing of “Pukguksong” carried out a day earlier. (For Use Only in the Republic of Korea. No Redistribution) (Yonhap)

August 18 in North Korea: No defection news whatsoever; top story is Kim Jong-un at a hog farm pic.twitter.com/gaX9fygNiv

— Adam Cathcart (@adamcathcart) August 19, 2016

I can only imagine what the North Korean athletes must have been thinking when they saw this:

North Korea is notorious for keeping a close eye on its athletes during international competition. Kim Jong-un has been spotted several times in the crowd in Rio, but not even North Korean athletes thought he would be this close to the action.

Or at least it appeared to be him.

For those that don’t know, Kim Jong-un is the isolated leader of the People’s Republic of North Korea. “Kim Jong-un,” however, is the life of the party.

The Glorious Leader may not have made it to the Olympic games, but his impersonator definitely did. The Australian-Hongkonger known as “Howard” made his presence felt at the track and field events, where cameras and vigilant viewers have seen him.  [Yahoo News]

You can read more at the link, but this guy needs to gain a lot more weight to really look Kim Jong-un.

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Vital update on Kim Jong-un's pants. (During Youth League guidance, effectively endorsing the 1946 model.) pic.twitter.com/Di6mve1FF4

— Adam Cathcart (@adamcathcart) July 18, 2016