It comes after Pyongyang released propaganda images showing Kim galloping on horseback through snowy mountains on his way up to Mount Paektu.
A North Korea expert says Kim Jong Un is preparing to defy President Donald Trump and the U.S. in a major way, after propaganda images depicting the dictator as a demi-god and a mythological hero were released on Wednesday.through snowy mountains on his way up to Mount Paektu.
Gary Sommerville, a research analyst specializing in North Korea at the Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies, a thinktank closely linked to the British military, toldNorth Korea Says Kim Jong Un's New Operation Will Strike World with Wonder"The significance of him visiting Paektu now, particularly on a white horse, may represent the mythical horse called Chollima," Sommerville told"For those not familiar with east Asian culture, Chollima is a...
"So with these pictures of Kim riding a white horse, it helps create this myth for propaganda purposes in terms of how he now views himself—not only within North Korea but also on the international stage. Pictures of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un riding a horse to the summit of Mount Paektu signal major new policy announcements, experts said.The propaganda images follow on from weeks of increasing tensions between North Korea and the U.S.
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