Analysts say emotional speech suggests Kim is feeling pressures on his leadership linked to Covid and nuclear sanctions
The North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, shed tears as he issued a rare apology for his failure to guide the country through tumultuous times exacerbated by the coronavirus outbreak.
Speaking at a huge military parade held at the weekend to mark the 75th anniversary of the ruling Workers’ party, Kim removed his glasses and wiped away tears – an indication, analysts say, of mounting pressure on his regime.
“Our people have placed trust, as high as the sky and as deep as the sea, in me, but I have failed to always live up to it satisfactorily,” he said, according to a translation of his comments in the Korea Times.
“I am really sorry for that.”
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2 comments:
This display seems too out of character.
Starving N.Koreans don't seem to bring such public displays. At least as far as I know.
Maybe he has gotten the Rona and has post effects, like the brain fog?
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