North Koreans were asked to take loyalty oaths on his birthday, a South Korean research institute said, amid other steps the country is taking to solidify his rule.
SEOUL — For the first time since leader Kim Jong Un took power in 2011, The loyalty oaths, which Reuters could not independently verify, were administered on what is believed to have been Kim’s 40th birthday on Jan. 8, according to the South and North Development Institute , a Seoul-based organization that released photos of the oath in an ornate folder on Friday.
said in an analysis. ’s president, Choi Kyong-hui, told Reuters North Korea could move to designate Kim’s birthday as an official anniversary as soon as next year. The Kim family dynasty has ruled the country since its founding after World War Two, strengthening their grip on power by building cults of personality around them.
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