Just over a year ago Rodong Sinmun, a North Korean newspaper, called Donald Trump a “crazy old bastard”
did not hear about Kim Jong Un’s first known visit to China, only a year ago, until their dictator was safely back home. Even then,, a government mouthpiece, tersely informed readers that the “supreme leader” had “unofficially” called on his Chinese counterpart. Yet last month, when Mr Kim travelled to Vietnam for his second meeting with Donald Trump, America’s president, the coverage was breathless. State television broadcast daily updates about Mr Kim’s journey.
The role of North Korean state media is to glorify Mr Kim. The message—that he works tirelessly and brilliantly for the betterment of his people—does not vary much, regardless of whether Mr Kim is meeting a foreign leader or giving “on-the-spot guidance” at state-owned firms, where he opines on everything from desirable shoe colours to potato-farming.
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