North Korean leader's absence from Kumsusan Palace points to cementing of 'Kim Jong-un era'

Analysts believe North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s continued absence from Kumsusan Palace of the Sun on April 15 — the birthday of state founder Kim Il-sung — is a calculated move to distance himself from his predecessors and solidify his own leadership identity. Kim Jong-un has now skipped the mausoleum visit for four consecutive years since 2023, breaking with a long-standing tradition of paying tribute to the embalmed bodies of Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il on major national holidays. Instead o

By The Korea Herald