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North Korean State Affairs Commission Chairman Kim Jong-un attending the 75th anniversary event of the Mangyongdae Revolutionary Academy and Kang Ban-seok Revolutionary Academy on the 12th.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Jang Hee-jun] Kim Jong-un, General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea, revisited the Mangyongdae Revolutionary Academy, the alma mater of Kim Jong-il and an elite educational institution in North Korea, after four days. It has been confirmed that Ri Sol-ju also accompanied him on this visit.

The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on the 17th that General Secretary Kim visited the Mangyongdae Revolutionary Academy again on the 16th and spent a meaningful time with the students.

General Secretary Kim said, "The principle requirement of our Party's strengthening of the revolutionary academy is to make the Mangyongdae Revolutionary Academy a model school nationwide in terms of teaching and education, a school that all educational units look up to from afar, a school above all schools." The agency also conveyed that before leaving the academy, Kim earnestly requested, "I hope you take good care of the students, who are precious treasures of the revolution and sons of our Party."

Earlier, on the 12th, General Secretary Kim also attended the 75th anniversary commemorative event of the Mangyongdae Revolutionary Academy and the Kang Ban-seok Revolutionary Academy.

Chairman of the State Affairs of North Korea Kim Jong-un and Mrs. Ri Sol-ju visiting Mangyongdae Revolutionary School again on the 16th.
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The agency explained the recent revisit by saying, "On the day of attending the 75th anniversary commemorative event of the Mangyongdae Revolutionary Academy and the Kang Ban-seok Revolutionary Academy, due to a busy schedule, he could not tour the entire academy, but he did not forget his promise to definitely come back on the weekend and took precious time to visit again, showing his benevolent fatherly care."

On this day, General Secretary Kim toured the education control room, sniper weapon training room, observed students' martial arts and swimming training, and watched the live pistol shooting of graduating students. Accompanying him were Ri Sol-ju, Kim Yo-jong, Deputy Department Director of the Workers' Party and Kim Jong-un’s younger sister, Jo Yong-won, Secretary of the Organization Department of the Party Central Committee, Pak Jong-chon, Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission, and Hyun Song-wol, Deputy Department Director of the Party.

Meanwhile, the Mangyongdae Revolutionary Academy, established on October 12, 1947, is a special school mainly responsible for raising children of meritorious persons such as high-ranking officials, soldiers, and security personnel (police) who died in the line of duty. It is located in the Mangyongdae District of Pyongyang.

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