Similarly, when viewing an article from KCNA, the Internet outlet for North Korea’s sole news agency, one may also note the significance of peace and prosperity in the Korean peninsula but containing tones of a a slight superiority over the South. To begin with the title again, “Historic North-South Summit for National Reconciliation and Unity, Peace and Prosperity”, we see that similar to the south, the focus of the article is on the peace and reconciliation between the two nations. After reading a few lines however, readers are reminded of the glorification of the North Korean leader, Kim Jong Un, from his citizens; “Kim Jong Un, chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea and chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea...The respected Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un left the Phanmun Pavilion at…” (KCNA,
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Throughout the entirety of the article, the actions are written as though Kim is the only person making important decisions and steering the negotiations forward. The article continues by covering the exact details of the meeting between the two leaders, stating Kim’s goals for the occasion: “He said he felt once again the national mission and duty to usher in a new era of peace and reunification after putting an end to the history of division and confrontation and that he came today with the thought that he would fire a signal flare at the starting line writing a new history” (KCNA, April 28, 2018). This paraphrasing of Kim’s ideals helps one understand the message he is trying to get across and emphasizes both unity and peace between the two nations. However, it also gives a notion of Northern superiority, signalling that he alone will be accomplishing these reconciliations rather than it being a joint effort between North and South Korean
Throughout the entirety of the article, the actions are written as though Kim is the only person making important decisions and steering the negotiations forward. The article continues by covering the exact details of the meeting between the two leaders, stating Kim’s goals for the occasion: “He said he felt once again the national mission and duty to usher in a new era of peace and reunification after putting an end to the history of division and confrontation and that he came today with the thought that he would fire a signal flare at the starting line writing a new history” (KCNA, April 28, 2018). This paraphrasing of Kim’s ideals helps one understand the message he is trying to get across and emphasizes both unity and peace between the two nations. However, it also gives a notion of Northern superiority, signalling that he alone will be accomplishing these reconciliations rather than it being a joint effort between North and South Korean