Q: Kim Jong-un has been frequently shown crying in front of people recently. What's the public reaction?
B: When people see that, some say he's working hard for the country. But does anything actually change? Turn around and we're worried about making ends meet. You might feel grateful watching it, but since reality doesn't change, it's just momentary.
Q: What do people think about recent propaganda about building factories in local areas to improve people's lives?
B: When haven't they said they'll improve our lives? What's the point of building local factories when we don't have money to buy anything? It's all just empty words.
The prevailing theory is that Kim Jong-un was born in 1984, which would make him 42 this year. The judgment appears to continue that making his birthday a national holiday would be premature. However, this year's activities may be signs of gradual preparation toward eventual "holiday status."
※ ASIAPRESS communicates with its reporting partners through Chinese cell phones smuggled into North Korea.
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