Seiko Watches on North Korean Children's Wrists... "Glory to Wonsunim"
Kim Jong-un Gifts Over 5,000 Watches
KCNA Releases Photos of Delivery Scene
North Korean State Affairs Commission Chairman Kim Jong Un handed wristwatches as New Year's gifts to representatives of the Korean Children's Union, and it has been reported that the watches are products from the Japanese Seiko group.
Japanese media recently reported, based on photos released by the Korean Central News Agency, that the watches are products of a Japanese brand. According to Japan's Kyodo News on the 3rd, an analysis of the related photos released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency estimated that the product is from Seiko's fashion watch brand 'Alba (ALBA)'.
Korean Central News Agency reported on the 2nd that a meeting was held on the 1st to deliver gifts from Kim Jong Un, Chairman of the State Affairs Commission of North Korea, to the representatives of the 9th Congress of the Korean Children's Union.
Earlier, the Korean Central News Agency reported on the 2nd that a meeting to deliver gifts from Chairman Kim to representatives of the 9th Korean Children's Union Congress was held on the 1st. The photos released at the time captured Kim Jong Un handing New Year's gifts to the representatives of the 9th Korean Children's Union Congress.
The released photos show wristwatch boxes bearing the logo of Seiko's fashion watch brand 'Alba (ALBA)'. It is presumed that female members received metal wristwatches, while male members received leather wristwatches.
Based on domestic online shopping mall prices, the watches are sold for approximately 100,000 to 150,000 KRW and 50,000 to 100,000 KRW respectively. Judging from the group photo with Chairman Kim, it is estimated that about 5,000 watches were presented to the Children's Union on that day.
The news agency stated, "The representatives of the Children's Union, who participated in this meaningful congress that will be specially noted in the history of the Korean Children's Union, had the honor of taking a commemorative photo with the beloved Father Leader (Kim Jong Un), whom they longed to see even in their dreams, and received warm-hearted gifts, overflowing with endless joy and emotion."
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Meanwhile, the Korean Children's Union is an organization under the Youth League that North Korean students aged 7 to 14 are required to join, and the total number of members is known to reach 3 million.
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