Kim Jong Un wants North Koreans to have more (state-sanctioned) fun

Steady3 outlets reported this in 3 reports over 2 days

Fri, 11 September 2026peak 2 reports on Fri, 11 September 2026Sat, 12 September 2026

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Google News - Top Stories

Japan Times

11 Sept, 03:00over 1 hour11 Sept, 03:22

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Fri, 11 September 2026
2 reports
- Google News - Top Stories03:00first to report
  Kim Jong Un wants North Koreans to have more (state-sanctioned) fun
  Kim Jong Un wants North Koreans to have more (state-sanctioned) fun Reuters See more headlines & perspectives on Google News
- Japan Times03:22
  Kim Jong Un wants North Koreans to have more (state-sanctioned) fun
  North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, himself no stranger to indulgence, is orchestrating new ways for his citizens to spend their wealth.
Sat, 12 September 2026
1 report
- South China Morning Post05:09
  Foie gras, puppies, water parks: North Korea gets a glow-up
  Coffee bars. Water parks. Retail therapy. ⁠North Korea – a country few would associate with leisure or pleasure – is experiencing an ⁠unlikely outbreak of fun. Leader Kim Jong-un, himself no stranger to indulgence, is orchestrating new ways for his citizens to spend ⁠their wealth. North Korea’s imports of massage equipment have surged 40-fold over the past decade, according to Chinese customs data. Treadmill shipments jumped over 600 per cent. Pianos and even bumper cars are pouring in, too....