North Korea has administered loyalty oaths to its citizens on the birthday of leader Kim Jong Un, marking a shift in the country's political landscape. This development, along with other recent actions, is seen as an effort to consolidate Kim's authority.
SEOUL For the first time since leader Kim Jong-un took power in 2011, North Koreans were asked to take loyalty oaths on his birthday, said a South Korean research institute, amid other steps the country is taking to solidify his rule. The loyalty oaths were administered on what is believed to have been Kim's 40th birthday on Jan 8,.
For the first time since leader Kim Jong Un took power in 2011, North Koreans were asked to take loyalty oaths on his birthday, a South Korean research
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