North Korea unveils likely first official Kim Jong Un portrait at Cuba summit



News North Korea unveils likely first official Kim Jong Un portrait at Cuba summit Move could represent major development in DPRK agitprop Oliver Hotham November 4, 2018 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON KCTV UPDATE AT 2015 KST: This article has been amended to reflect North Korean state media’s Monday afternoon coverage of the event. North Korea unveiled what appears to be the country’s first official portrait of leader Kim Jong Un on Sunday, in footage of a DPRK-Cuba summit published by Cuba’s Prensa Latina over the weekend and DPRK state media on Monday. Coverage of the arrival of Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel to Pyongyang’s Sunan International Airport on Sunday showed the North used the occasion to display a formal portrait of Kim alongside that of the Cuban leader. The move could represent a © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update & Podcast Updates Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by Trending

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North Korea unveils likely first official Kim Jong Un portrait at Cuba summit

Move could represent major development in DPRK agitprop

Oliver Hotham November 4, 2018

North Korea unveils likely first official Kim Jong Un portrait at Cuba summit

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UPDATE AT 2015 KST: This article has been amended to reflect North Korean state media’s Monday afternoon coverage of the event.

North Korea unveiled what appears to be the country’s first official portrait of leader Kim Jong Un on Sunday, in footage of a DPRK-Cuba summit published by Cuba’s Prensa Latina over the weekend and DPRK state media on Monday.

Coverage of the arrival of Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel to Pyongyang’s Sunan International Airport on Sunday showed the North used the occasion to display a formal portrait of Kim alongside that of the Cuban leader.

The move could represent a