North Korea changes name of Pyongyang marathon to omit reference to Kim Il Sung

North Korea holds Pyongyang International Marathon for first time in 6 years

North Korea held its first Pyongyang International Marathon in six years since the pandemic with over 500 participants.

North Korea changes name of Pyongyang marathon to omit reference to Kim Il Sung

North Korea omitted the name of Kim Il Sung’s birthplace from the title of its international marathon and used inconsistent terminology to refer to his birthday this week, the latest sign of efforts to modulate the founding leader’s personality cult. Chongryon, the pro-DPRK organization of ethnic Koreans in Japan, celebrated its founding anniversary in the […] The post North Korea changes name of Pyongyang marathon to omit reference to Kim Il Su…