◆ Some Cry Along with Kim Jong-un's Tears
How are North Koreans reacting to efforts to "lionize" soldiers who died in Russia? We interviewed a woman living in the northern region of the country.
—— There was a large ceremony in late August to commemorate and heroize the war dead. The propaganda video appears to have been made with great care. What about in September?
Propaganda documentary films are frequently shown (on TV), and at study sessions and lecture meetings, (the war dead) are being extensively introduced and promoted as "young people who sacrificed for the fatherland and heroes who will long remain in history."
—— What are people's reactions?
At a Women's Union study session held on September 27, they screened the documentary film. Since everyone is female, they shed tears imagining their own sons or children. Some people were trembling with emotion. There were also people who cried along when they saw the Marshal (Kim Jong-un) sobbing.
※ Women's Union: Officially called the "Socialist Women's Union of Korea.” Mainly composed of housewives without work experience.
