File photo of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. (Korea Central News Agency / Korea News Service via AP)
The director of the North Korea division at the Korean Institute for National Unification, Hong Min, said it was important to understand why Kim had cried on the occasion. “Underneath his message, you can feel that Kim is feeling a lot of pressure on his leadership,” he said.
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North Korea’s Kim Jong-un broke down in tears in a video uploaded Monday while issuing an unusual apology to the country’s public for not leading it during the coronavirus pandemic.
The video, taken at a military parade to mark the 75th anniversary of the ruling Workers’ Party, shows Kim Jong-un taking off his glasses and wiping tears, The Guardian reported.
“Our people have placed their trust in me, as high as the sky and as deep as the sea, but I have not always been able to fulfill it satisfactorily,” the Korea Times quoted him as saying. “I’m really sorry about that.”
Although I am entrusted with the important responsibility of leading this country defending the cause of great comrades Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il thanks to the trust of all the people, my efforts and sincerity have not been enough to rid us of people from the difficulties in their lives, ”he said.
The Korea Times quoted the director of the North Korea division of the Korean Institute for National Unification, Hong Min, as saying it was important to understand why Kim had cried on the occasion. “Underneath his message, you can feel that Kim is feeling a lot of pressure on his leadership,” he said.
Amid the spectacle of troops, missiles and tanks, the leader offered support to people around the world suffering from Covid-19, and also expressed that they would improve ties with South Korea. He also warned that he would fully mobilize the nuclear force if the country is under threat, but never directly criticized the United States.
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