Kim in flurry of public tours after uncle’s purge

SEOUL: Young North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un spent a whirlwind weekend making public ap-pearances around the country which analysts said were intended to demonstrate his firm grip on power following the shock execution of his uncle.

In an unusual flurry of visits, since Saturday the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) has reported on Kim’s “field guidance” trips to a military design center, a luxury ski resort and a military fish warehouse as well as attending the wake for a late senior party official.