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Kim Jong Un pushes North Koreans toward more leisure

Filed: Sep 11, 2026 at 1:09 AM ET
Summary: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is promoting new, state-sanctioned ways for citizens to spend their money on leisure. The piece describes Kim as personally familiar with indulgence and frames the effort as a plan to increase sanctioned “fun” for the population.
WHO: Kim Jong Un
WHAT: Kim Jong Un promotes new state-sanctioned leisure options for North Koreans to spend their wealth on.
WHEN: Sep 10, 2026 at 11:22 PM ET
WHERE: North Korea
WHY: Cause not yet established.

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