Kim Jong-un sidelines father’s 'Songun' legacy as his own era takes shape

North Korea’s muted commemoration this week of a key anniversary tied to former leader Kim Jong-il offers another glimpse into a broader transformation under his son: an effort to build a state defined increasingly by Kim Jong-un himself, not the legacies of the two leaders who came before him. The Rodong Sinmun, the official newspaper of North Korea’s ruling Workers’ Party, relegated its coverage of the Aug. 25 anniversary associated with Kim Jong-il’s “Songun,” or military-first, leadership to

By The Korea Herald