It has been 10 years since the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (Kim Jong-un)'s father, Jong-il (Kim Jong-il).


In the capital Pyongyang, General Secretary Kim also attended a large-scale memorial event, emphasizing the legitimacy of General Secretary Kim who inherited power.

In North Korea, it has been 10 years since the death of Kim Jung-eun's father, Jung-il.



The state-owned Korean Central Television broadcast a large-scale memorial event in which the citizens silently prayed in the square in the center of Pyongyang and General Secretary Kim attended.



At the memorial event, Choi Ryung-hae, the standing chairman of the Supreme People's Assembly, said, "With its achievements and the guidance of the Workers' Party of Korea, the construction of a socialist powerhouse will surely be completed." Let's fight strongly for a new victory under General Secretary Jung Eun, "he emphasized the legitimacy of General Secretary Kim, who inherited power.



In North Korea, the Central Committee General Assembly, which decides the party's important policies, will be held in late December, and on December 30, it will be the 10th anniversary of General Secretary Kim's appointment as Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces. increase.



In addition to prolonged economic sanctions, the economy will be hit by measures against the infection of the new coronavirus, and the North Korean leadership is expected to strengthen internal tightening.

In memory of the Consul General of North Korea in Dandong, northeastern China

Ten years have passed since the death of Mr. John Il, and it is believed that a memorial event was held at the branch office of the Consul General of North Korea in Dandong, northeastern China, where people holding flower baskets and bouquets entered one after another from the morning. increase.



On the decoration of the flower basket, the words "Comrade Kim Jong Il will be with us forever" were written.



On the other hand, when NHK's interview team boarded a ship on the river flowing between China and North Korea, on the North Korean side, many bouquets were found under the mural paintings of Kim's grandfather, Il Sung and John Il. It was placed and it was confirmed that many people mourned.

Expert "Griping power more than expected"

Regarding the 10 years since Jung-il's death, Professor Atsuhito Isozaki of Keio University, who is familiar with the situation in North Korea, said, "It seems that Kim Jung-eun's power has been seized more than expected in the last 10 years. I think, symbolically, at the funeral of General Secretary Kim Jong Il, seven aides surrounded the spirit car around Mr. Kim Jung Eun, but all seven of them disappeared and the remaining one is Kim Jung Eun. It is only Mr. Kim. It means that the change of executives including the change of generations has progressed in 10 years, "he said, saying that the system is being strengthened under General Secretary Kim.



On top of that, he moved diplomacy while showing off that he is a nuclear power and an ICBM = intercontinental ballistic missile power. Now, Kim Jung-eun has taken his own policy and seized power. I feel confident. "

"Kim Jung-eun is still in his thirties. Considering that the country of North Korea was founded when the first Kim Il-sung was 36 years old, and the Kim Il-sung administration continued for the next 46 years, the last 10 years. Kim Jung-eun's seizure of power may be just a prelude to the Kim Jung-eun administration. ..



On top of that, regarding relations with Japan, "North Korea needs serious negotiations with the United States to have economic sanctions lifted anyway. It may need South Korea to move the United States, and China's It may also require cooperation. I don't think Japan has come into view in such a situation. I think it is necessary to show North Korea how important it is to negotiate with Japan. " Said.