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North Koreans Angered by Kim Jong-un’s Excursion to Sacred Site, Say Defectors

Kim Jong-un’s recent PR stunt may have backfired on him, North Korean defectors told the media.   On Dec. 4, North Korea’s Rodong Sinmun reported that the country’s hereditary dictator, his wife Ri Sol-ju, and several military generals had toured Mount Paektu, a national landmark considered sacred for its importance in Korean legend and the founding ...

Max Lu

Kim Jong-un and entourage around a fire.