Kim Jong Un on a roller coaster at the Rungrado amusement park in 2012 | Image: KCNA (July 26, 2012)
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un made a secret trip to ride amusement park rides the day after a high-stakes meeting with the top U.S. diplomat in 2018, according to a new state-produced propaganda vlog.
The video also revealed yet another new smartphone in the hands of an elite North Korean, suggesting new developments in the device market after a slowdown during the pandemic.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un made a secret trip to ride amusement park rides the day after a high-stakes meeting with the top U.S. diplomat in 2018, according to a new state-produced propaganda vlog.
The video also revealed yet another new smartphone in the hands of an elite North Korean, suggesting new developments in the device market after a slowdown during the pandemic.
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Colin Zwirko is a Senior Analytic Correspondent for NK News based in Seoul. He joined the company in 2018 after receiving a master's degree in international security and foreign policy from South Korea's Yonsei University. Follow him on Twitter.