Kim Jong Un's New Year's Day speech: What did we learn? | NK News
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October 11, 2024
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Kim Jong Un’s New Year’s Day speech: What did we learn?

In this year's speech, Kim Jong Un moved away from the past with new slogans and a new vision

It has been five years now that Kim Jong Un has spoken to North Korea as the country's leader in the traditional New Year's address. But what's new this year?

Firstly, mentions of his father and grandfather have, again, decreased considerably.

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