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May 1, 2011

Building the Legend of Kim Jong-un

Todd Crowell, RealClearWorld

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In North Korea, it isn’t enough for the supreme ruler to enjoy the support of the Communist Party apparatus, the army or even to be a member of the Kim family. He must be a person of heroic stature. And if there isn’t enough his real heroism in his life story, then the Kim propaganda machine will invent some.

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TAGGED: Kim Jong-un, Kim Jong-il, Japan, South Korea, North Korea

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