North Korea’s Kim Jong Eun joined on roller coaster by British official

AP - In this photo taken on July 25, a British diplomat (front row, center) and North Korean leader Kim Jong Eun (back row, right) take a rollercoaster ride at the Rungna People's Pleasure Ground in Pyongyang, North Korea.

By Simon Mundy, Published: August 2The Washington Post

SEOUL — A junior official from the British Embassy in North Korea accompanied leader Kim Jong Eun on a roller coaster last week, British officials have confirmed, highlighting the tentative rapprochement between the two countries in recent years.

Photographs of the ride, taken during a visit to a newly opened theme park in Pyongyang, were circulated as part of what appears to be a publicity drive by the authoritarian state’s new leader, who is promoting a youthful and upbeat image that contrasts with the grim militarism of Kim Jong Il, his father.

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