North Korea Buries Founding Ideology for Kim Jong Un-Ism

North Korea buries founding ideology for Kim Jong Un-ism

North Korea’s state media has stopped referencing “Kimilsungism-Kimjongilism,” the ideological framework underpinning the Kim dynasty for decades, following the ninth congress of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK). In its place, a new formulation has emerged: “Kim Jong Un’s ideology.” The shift, subtle in phrasing but sweeping in implication, points to the consolidation of a distinct ideological… Source

Kim Jong Un’s ideology supplants founding doctrine after ninth party congress - The Press United

North Korea’s state media has stopped referencing “Kimilsungism-Kimjongilism,” the ideological framework underpinning the Kim dynasty for decades, following the ninth congress of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK). In its place, a new formulation has emerged: “Kim Jong Un’s ideology.” The shift, subtle in phrasing but sweeping in implication, points to the consolidation of a […]