Homes and public offices must display portraits of Kim Jong Il and Kim Il Sung, but including a portrait of the current lead had not been required until now.
For the first time since becoming supreme leader, North Korea's Kim Jong Un has installed a portrait of himself in a public building, alongside those of his predecessors.Photos released by state media Wednesday show Kim speaking to officials in a classroom at the new Central Cadres Training School in Pyongyang under the portraits of himself, his grandfather, state founder Kim Il Sung and his father, Kim Jong Il.
Its significance lies in showing that he is the next official leader of North Korea. Initially, his power was questionable, and he secured it by imprisoning or executing opposing family members,' he said. 'Now, he is signaling to the people that he is the trustworthy leader who will guide the country.'Despite being in power more than a decade, the 40-year-old Kim has still not yet achieved the same level of devotion as his father and grandfather, according to some analysts.
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