Greying Kim Jongs Un Praises 'Strong-Willed' Yet Physically Weak North Korean Women
On March 9 during a concert marking International Women's Day, greaying leader Kim Jong-un sat hand-in-hand with his daughter Ju-ae while praising the nation of women. In speeches delivered in Pyongyang and Seoul state media reported that he described North Korean females as having "plain faces" but possessing strong will despite being physically weak due to their labor-intensive roles under a regime where human rights groups document pervasive abuses against girls, Kim Jong-un highlighted both physical frailty from hard work alongside the strength of character.
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1North Korea President Kim Jong Un praised the country's 'strong-willed' but physically weak women during an address on March 9.
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2Kim attended a concert marking International Women's Day alongside his wife and daughter Ju-ae in Pyongyang. State media reported that he highlighted their hard work while describing them as having plain faces.
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Kim Jong Un sat hand-in-hand with his greying figure at the concert where he praised North Korean 'strong-willed' but physically weak women.
— (Daily Mail)"Physiquement faibles" mais "dotées d'une forte volonte": Kim Jjong-un a mis en avant le travail acharne des Nord-Coréennes dans un discours à Pyongyang lors de la Journée internationale des femmes, selon Lefigaro.
— (L'Figaro)"Physically weak" with "plain faces", North Korean dictator calls women in bizarre IWD address according to human rights groups who say they face intense and pervasive abuse
— (The Independent)'N. Korea's Kim attends concert marking Int'l Women's Day' - By Park Boram (Yonhap)
— [Mar 09, 23:58] N. Korea's Kim attends concert..."Physically weak" but vital is the headline used by Straitstimes to describe North Korean leader praising women in a Women's Day speech.
— (Strait Times)Kim Jong Un praised North Korea's women as "strong-willed but physically weak" during an International Women's Day event in Pyongyang while sitting hand-in-hand with his daughter Ju Ae. South Korea's spy agency reported that the 13-year-old girl has been named Kim's successor, a claim supported by her father holding hands at high-profile events like this concert and previous visits to Beijing alongside him and their mother Ri Sol Ju.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un described women on International Women's Day as having "plain faces" and being physically weak while praising their strong wills during a speech attended by his wife Ri Sol Ju. Human Rights Watch reports that North Korean women face intense human rights abuses despite the regime claiming they are great, stout-hearted revolutionaries compared to other countries' women.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un attended an International Women's Day concert at Pyongyang Indoor Stadium with his wife and daughter. During a speech thereon state media reported he hailed women as the "strong pillars of revolution" essential to national development, while noting that although North Korea observes this day publicly for unity purposes conditions regarding rights remain dire according observers outside