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Kim Jong Eun's Birthday used to Strengthen Power
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 http://www.yonhapnews.co.kr/northkorea/2013/01/07/1801000000AKR2013010… [3037] |
Kim
Jong Eun's birthday has been the focus of solidifying his grip on
power, Yonhap News has reported.
The
birthdays of the Kim ruling dynasty have usually been a time of
celebration in North Korea. North Korean children have often been the
beneficiaries of these celebrations by receiving candy and other
treats. It seems that this form of celebration has continued under
Kim Jong Eun.
Each
kindergarten and elementary school student in the country has
received some candy from the state as a gift ahead of Kim Jong Eun's
birthday.
The
KCNA have reported on the story by saying that the children accepted
the gifts and embraced Kim Jong Eun's love.
The
delivery of some of the gifts was hampered by weather conditions on
the west coast. The islands off the west coast were cut off because
of the icy conditions. Workers are said to have been mobilized to fly
to the islands to ensure that each child receives their gift. KNCA
reported that the children on the islands were full of admiration for
Kim Jong Eun and that they chanted about outside enemies.
Cho
Bong Hyeon, of the IBK Economic Research Institute, told Yonhap News
that the reason for the regime giving gifts was to ensure loyalty
from children and young people to Kim Jong Eun due to the weak power
basis for the new regime.
Source:
Yonhap News
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