Under the North’s policy known as Songun, the military’s needs are prioritised over those of civilians.
Little is known about the untested Jong-Un, who was given top party posts and made a general in 2010 despite scant military experience.
The North has launched a propaganda campaign to build a personality cult around the new leader, like that enjoyed by his father and grandfather, who had near-godlike status.
The Kim dynasty has ruled the impoverished but nuclear-armed state for more than six decades with an iron fist.
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