North Koreans Blocked From Celebrating ‘Supreme Leader’s’ Birthday

North Koreans Blocked From Celebrating ‘Supreme Leader’s’ Birthday
North Koreans watch a statement delivered by dictator Kim Jong Un on a television screen outside of the railway station in Pyongyang on Sept. 22, 2017. ED JONES/AFP/Getty Images
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North Koreans won’t be celebrating the birthday of their “Supreme Leader,” Kim Jong Un, this year despite “brimming with the pride of being led by a peerlessly great man who translates their ideals and dreams into reality.”

That quote comes from a recent state propaganda piece extolling the current North Korean dictator and his alleged love for his people. Such editorials are the norm in North Korea and play an essential role in idolizing the Kim family and its role in ruling the communist regime.
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Matthew Little is a senior editor with Epoch Health.
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