N.Korean leader sends sweet birthday gift to kids
- Published: 7 Jan 2013 at 14.45
- Online news: Asia
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has sent one kilo (2.2 pounds) of sweets to every child to mark his birthday on Tuesday, carrying on a tradition instigated by his grandfather, state media reported.
This photo, released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency on November 5, 2012, shows N.Korean leader Kim Jong-Un posing with children as he visits an open air ice skating rink in Pyongyang. Kim has sent one kilo of sweets to every child to mark his birthday on Tuesday, carrying on a tradition instigated by his grandfather, according to state media.
A radio report by the North Korean Central Broadcasting Station, monitored in Seoul on Monday, said Kim had mobilised aircraft to ensure that each child in the country aged 10 or under received the candy gift in time.
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