Kim Jong Un, front, is accompanied by officers of the Korean People's Army. Xinhua / Landov
Propaganda Campaign Grows in North Korea as Kim Jong Un Consolidates Power -- Time
Wednesday's announcement, combined with a pervasive propaganda push, suggests that the new leader is firmly in control
Even before Wednesday’s noontime “special announcement” that Kim Jong Un had been named to the top military title of marshal, there were signs that the young heir of deceased dictator Kim Jong Il was shoring up his standing as ruler of the isolated state. North Korea announced on Monday that military chief Ri Yong Ho had been removed from all his party and government positions, a move that was attributed only to “his illness.” And in the months before, the country was blanketed with propaganda meant to elevate the status of the status of Kim, who after the death of his father in December was quickly elevated to the top of North Korea’s leadership.
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More News On North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un Consolidating His Power
Kim Jong Un awarded title of Marshal of DPRK -- Xinhuanet
Kim Jong-un becomes marshal of North Korean military -- The Telegraph
North Korea's Kim Jong-un named marshal -- The Guardian
North Korean Leader Adds Marshal To List Of Titles -- NPR/AP
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un rivals father, grandfather with growing list of titles -- Washington Post/AP
North Korea gives Kim Jong Eun higher military rank -- Washington Post
Kim Jong-un named N Korea's highest military rank -- BBC
N. Korea Names Kim Jong Un Marshal in Consolidation of Power -- SFGate/Bloomberg
Leader Kim Jong-un named head of North Korea military -- Euronews
Timeline: Kim Jong Un's Rise to Power -- Voice of America
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