Characteristics of Kim Jong-un’s leadership: analyzing the tone of official North Korean media

Atsuhito Isozaki
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ABSTRACT This paper describes the characteristics of Kim Jong-un’s leadership primarily through the analysis of the tone observed in Rodong Sinmun, the official organ of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK). It has described five characteristics of the Kim Jong-un administration. The first characteristic is preference for fast-paced action. While there are considerable overlaps with previous studies, it is possible to clearly identify aspects that are different from the Kim Jong-il administration. The second characteristic is Kim Jong-un’s tendency toward pragmatism. He has repeatedly criticized “formalism” during his field inspections. Third, a new tendency to place greater importance on the policy-making process has become apparent. In addition to the plenary sessions of the Central Committee, meetings of the WPK Politburo Presidium, and Central Military Commission of the WPK are now convened, albeit irregularly. Fourth, obsession with certain specific issues is also characteristic of Kim Jong-un. His areas of concern are apparent from his works and from reports on his activities. These include science and technology, education, children, households, and families, the ilkun [executive staffs], buildings, vehicles, the air force, physical education, the Internet, and diversification of foreign trade. Lastly, the shift away from Songun is evident. The Kim Jong-un has increasingly distanced itself from the army-first Songun politics that symbolized the Kim Jong-il period. Kim Jong-un no longer mentions Songun. The National Defence Commission, which was the command center for the Songun system, was disbanded by an amendment to the Constitution.
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从朝鲜官方媒体的语气看金正恩领导的特点
摘要本文主要通过分析朝鲜劳动党中央委员会的官方机构《劳动新闻》的语气,来描述金正恩的领导特点。它描述了金正恩政府的五个特点。第一个特点是喜欢快节奏的动作。虽然与之前的研究有相当大的重叠,但可以清楚地确定与金正日政府不同的方面。第二个特点是金正恩的实用主义倾向。他在实地考察中多次批评“形式主义”。第三,更加重视决策过程的新趋势已经显现。除了中央委员会全体会议之外,现在还召开了劳动党政治局主席团和中央军事委员会的会议,尽管不定期。第四,对某些具体问题的痴迷也是金正恩的特点。从他的作品和有关他的活动的报道中可以明显看出他关注的领域。其中包括科技、教育、儿童、家庭和家庭、ilkun(行政人员)、建筑、车辆、空军、体育、互联网和外贸多样化。最后,离开松贡的转变是显而易见的。金正恩越来越远离象征金正日时期的先军先军政治。金正恩不再提及宋恩。国防委员会是松贡系统的指挥中心,因宪法修正案而解散。
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Journal of Contemporary East Asia Studies
Journal of Contemporary East Asia Studies Social Sciences-Cultural Studies
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