North Korea’s official 2024 calendar charts events that will define year ahead



News North Korea’s official 2024 calendar charts events that will define year ahead But DPRK ignores new missile holiday, while lack of big anniversaries leaves it unclear if there will be military parade Seung-Yeon Chung January 9, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON North Korea marked the new year with a concert attended by Kim Jong Un and his family \| Image: KCNA (Jan. 1, 2024) An official North Korean calendar for the year 2024 makes no mention of the new Missile Industry Day introduced last year, despite the holiday’s possible links to succession plans for leader Kim Jong Un’s daughter. The calendar published by Pyongyang’s Foreign Languages Publishing House and obtained by NK News does not explain the omission of the Nov. 18 holiday, which celebrates the successful Hwasong-17 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) launch where his daughter made her debut. An official North Korean calendar for the year 2024 makes no mention of the new Missile Industry Day introduced last year, despite the holiday’s possible links to succession plans for leader Kim Jong Un’s daughter. The calendar published by Pyongyang’s Foreign Languages Publishing House and obtained by NK News does not explain the omission of the Nov. 18 holiday, which celebrates the successful Hwasong-17 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) launch where his daughter made her debut. Become a member for less than $4 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © 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 Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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North Korea’s official 2024 calendar charts events that will define year ahead

But DPRK ignores new missile holiday, while lack of big anniversaries leaves it unclear if there will be military parade

Seung-Yeon Chung January 9, 2024

North Korea’s official 2024 calendar charts events that will define year ahead

North Korea marked the new year with a concert attended by Kim Jong Un and his family | Image: KCNA (Jan. 1, 2024)

An official North Korean calendar for the year 2024 makes no mention of the new Missile Industry Day introduced last year, despite the holiday’s possible links to succession plans for leader Kim Jong Un’s daughter.

The calendar published by Pyongyang’s Foreign Languages Publishing House and obtained by NK News does not explain the omission of the Nov. 18 holiday, which celebrates the successful Hwasong-17 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) launch where his daughter made her debut.

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