North Korea displays Marx and Lenin portraits for first time in over decade



News North Korea displays Marx and Lenin portraits for first time in over decade Portraits visible during Kim Jong Un’s visit to new cadre school appear to underscore renewed emphasis on communism Anton Sokolin May 16, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Kim Jong Un inspecting a new campus for the party training school, with large portraits of Karl Marx and Vladimir Lenin displayed on one of the buildings on May 15, 2024 \| Image: KCTV (May 16, 2024) North Korean leader Kim Jong Un toured a newly built campus for training ruling party cadres on Wednesday, according to state media, revealing portraits of Karl Marx and Vladimir Lenin on display for the first time in a decade in a sign of the regime’s renewed emphasis on communist ideology. Kim’s visit to the Central Cadres Training School of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) followed the completion of construction at the site, the Rodong Sinmun reported on Thursday. © 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 Trending

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North Korea displays Marx and Lenin portraits for first time in over decade

Portraits visible during Kim Jong Un’s visit to new cadre school appear to underscore renewed emphasis on communism

Anton Sokolin May 16, 2024

North Korea displays Marx and Lenin portraits for first time in over decade

Kim Jong Un inspecting a new campus for the party training school, with large portraits of Karl Marx and Vladimir Lenin displayed on one of the buildings on May 15, 2024 | Image: KCTV (May 16, 2024)

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un toured a newly built campus for training ruling party cadres on Wednesday, according to state media, revealing portraits of Karl Marx and Vladimir Lenin on display for the first time in a decade in a sign of the regime’s renewed emphasis on communist ideology.

Kim’s visit to the Central Cadres Training School of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) followed the completion of construction at the site, the Rodong Sinmun reported on Thursday.