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July 9th, 2012 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda
Backpacks, pencil cases and pyjamas imported from China often feature Disney
characters, and stories such as “Dumbo” have been translated into Korean for
North Korean schoolchildren. However, it is unusual to make such images a
central part of a North Korean performance and to publicise it on state TV.
The performance was staged Friday by the new Moranbong band, which was making
its debut after being assembled by Kim himself, the state-run Korean Central
News Agency said.
Kim, who took power after his father, longtime leader Kim Jong Il, died in
December, has a “grandiose plan to bring about a dramatic turn in the field
of literature and arts this year,” KCNA said.
The dispatch made no mention of Disney characters, but said the concert
included the traditional folk tune “Arirang” as well as a number of upbeat
foreign songs.
Featuring Disney characters signals that Kim may be seeking to carve out a
different image than his father and grandfather by easing restrictions on
Western culture, said Koh Yu-hwan, a North Korea professor based in Seoul,
South Korea.
Kim, who is in his late 20s, has sought to project an image of youth, vitality
and modernity.
Early on Sunday, he led top officials in paying their respects to his late
grandfather, North Korea founder Kim Il Sung, at the mausoleum where he lies
in state. Kim died 18 years ago on Sunday.
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