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North Korea Urges Loyalty to Kim Jong-un on Founder's Birth Anniversary

North Korea's state newspaper called for increased loyalty to leader Kim Jong-un on the birth anniversary of state founder Kim Il-sung. The Rodong Sinmun highlighted the continuity of the founder's people-centered policies under the current leader's leadership. The country appears to be subtly shifting the focus of allegiance from the founder to his grandson, Kim Jong-un. Various social groups and a youth rally in Pyongyang were held to mark the anniversary and pledge loyalty.

Key Points: N. Korea Calls for Loyalty to Kim Jong-un on Founder's Day

  • Call for loyalty to Kim Jong-un
  • Marks Kim Il-sung's birth anniversary
  • Emphasis on people-centered policy
  • Shift in focus to current leader
  • Social groups pledge allegiance
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North Korea calls for loyalty to leader Kim on founder's birth anniversary

North Korea marks Kim Il-sung's birth anniversary by urging citizens to show unwavering loyalty to current leader Kim Jong-un and his people-centered policies.

"With unwavering loyalty, (we) should uphold the ideology and leadership of respected general secretary (Kim Jong-un) - Rodong Sinmun"

Seoul, April 15

North Korea called on party members and citizens for increased loyalty to leader Kim Jong-un on Wednesday, the birth anniversary of state founder Kim Il-sung, highlighting the two leaders' shared people-centered policies.

The ruling Workers' Party of Korea's newspaper, Rodong Sinmun, made the call in an article as the country marks the 114th birth anniversary of founder Kim Il-sung, the current leader's grandfather.

The newspaper said the founder's policy of serving the people as "the sky" lives on under the current leader's leadership, calling the people-centered approach a "perpetual political philosophy" of the ruling party and the state.

"With unwavering loyalty, (we) should uphold the ideology and leadership of respected general secretary (Kim Jong-un), who carries forward the sacred history of supreme leader (Kim Il-sung)'s" people-centered policy, the newspaper said.

The newspaper also called for greater resolve and a march toward the day when the ruling party's top priority of improving people's welfare is fully realized.

North Korea observes the founder's birthday, known as the "Day of the Sun," as one of the country's most important national holidays, although it has refrained from using the honorific term in recent years apparently in a bid to shift the focus of loyalty to the current leader. North Korea, however, appears to have reduced its use of the honorific term for the founder's birthday, the "Day of the Sun," in recent years, including this year, as it seems to be shifting allegiance to his grandson, the current leader Kim Jong-un.

The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) separately said the Socialist Women's Union of Korea, the Union of Agricultural Workers of Korea and other social groups have held events marking the founder's birth anniversary, pledging allegiance to the current leader.

Youths and students were to hold an outdoor rally at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang on Wednesday evening to celebrate the anniversary, according to state media.

- IANS

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Priyanka N
Reading this while our own political rallies are happening. The scale of control is just... different. They talk about "people's welfare" but the reports we hear about the actual conditions are so sad. Hope the youth there get to see the world someday.
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Aman W
The article mentions the "people-centered policy" multiple times. It feels like empty rhetoric when the people have so little freedom. In India, we can at least question our leaders openly. That's a fundamental difference we should never take for granted.
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Sarah B
From a geopolitical perspective, this internal consolidation of power is noteworthy. A unified, loyal North Korea under Kim Jong-un remains a complex factor for regional stability, especially for South Korea and Japan. India has to navigate these dynamics carefully.
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Karthik V
"Unwavering loyalty" is demanded, not earned. Contrast this with our festivals where we celebrate ideas, gods, and seasons—not just individuals. The whole thing feels very oppressive. My heart goes out to the ordinary citizens living under this.
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Nisha Z
While the article is descriptive, I wish it provided more critical analysis. It reads a bit like just relaying the state media's message. Journalists should dig deeper into the reality behind these "pledges of allegiance." What's the ground situation?

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