Kim, North Korea and mausoleum

(LEAD) N. Korea marks late leader's birthday with calls for loyalty for Kim Jong-un
North Korea marked the 83rd birthday of late leader Kim Jong-il, with its propaganda machine calling for loyalty for Kim's son and current leader Kim Jong-un, according to the North's state media Sunday.
Kim Jong Un Visits Mausoleum on Kim Jong Il's Birthday, Launches Pyongyang Housing Project
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited the Kumsusan Palace of Sun in Pyongyang for the first time in four years to commemorate the birthday of his late father, Kim Jong Il, known as the Day of the Shining
North Korea’s Kim reclaims ancestors’ legacy with rare mausoleum visit
Observers note a potential shift in Kim's approach - reviving the personality cult of his ancestors to strengthen his own authority North Korean leader Kim Jong-un made a rare visit to his ancestors' mausoleum on Sunday,
Kim Jong-un visits mausoleum for first time in four years to mark late leader's birthday
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has paid his respects at the mausoleum of his father, late leader Kim Jong-il, on the anniversary of his birthday, state media reported Monday.
Kim Jong Un breaks tradition with mausoleum visit after hiatus
Kim Jong Un, the leader of North Korea, paid tribute to his father for the first time in four years. Kim Jong Il, who is revered in North Korea, was born on 16th February, so his son visited the mausoleum of his predecessors—father and grandfather—to commemorate this anniversary.
Kim Jong Un resumes homage to father after four-year hiatus
Kim Jong Un, the leader of North Korea, paid tribute to his father for the first time in four years. Kim Jong Il, who is revered in North Korea, was born on February 16, so his son visited the mausoleum of his predecessors—father and grandfather—to commemorate this anniversary.
(LEAD) N. Korea's Kim visits mausoleum for 1st time in 4 yrs to mark late leader's birthday
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has paid his respects at the mausoleum of his father, late leader Kim Jong-il, on the anniversary of his birthday, state media reported Monday, marking his first reported visit to the family mausoleum on the late leader's birth anniversary in four years.
Kim Jong Un resumes tradition with visit to father's mausoleum
Kim Jong Un, the leader of North Korea, paid tribute to his father for the first time in four years. Kim Jong Il, who is revered in North Korea, was born on February 16, so his son visited the mausoleum of his predecessors—his father and grandfather—to commemorate this anniversary.
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North Korea's Kim makes rare visit to father's tomb, says devoted to 'sacred struggle'
SEOUL, Feb 17 (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has paid his respect at a family mausoleum to mark the birthday of his late father and former leader Kim Jong Il, state media KCNA ...
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COMMENTARY: Happy New Year from Kim Jong-un
Kim Jong-un looked quite cosmopolitan on Jan. 1 as he made his annual New Year’s address to the nation from the comfort of a paneled office, wearing a spiffy Western-style suit and apparently ...
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North Korea reopens to tourists just in time for late leader Kim Jong Il's birthday
It's the late leader Kim Jong Il's birthday celebrations ... the father of their current leader, Kim Jong Un. And though the capital, Pyongyang, remains closed to tourists, “there are a ...
North Korea leader Kim Jong Un triggers huge explosion in capital for construction project
The development in the Hwasong suburb of Pyongyang aims to build 10,000 flats, part of a five-year project to construct ...
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North Korea 'Kim Jong Il' Birthday Tours To Open: Tour Agency
The birthday of former ruler Kim Jong Il -- father of current leader Kim Jong Un -- is marked as Day of the Shining Star on February 16, and typically features large-scale public ...
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Pyongyang offers tours to celebrate Kim Jong Il’s birthday
The birthday of former ruler Kim Jong Il – father of current leader Kim Jong Un – is marked as Day of the Shining Star on Feb 16, and typically features large-scale public celebrations ...
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N. Korea marks late leader's birthday with calls for loyalty for Kim Jong-un
Since 2022, there have been no North Korean reports of Kim Jong-un visiting the mausoleum for Kim Jong-il's birthday on Feb. 16 or Kim Il-sung's birthday on April 15. (Yonhap) Most ...