A snappy grey suit donned by North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s for his New Year’s address has got analysts wondering whether the reclusive regime is deploying a new wardrobe as part of a diplomatic makeover for 2018. Photo: Reuters
A snappy grey suit donned by North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s for his New Year’s address has got analysts wondering whether the reclusive regime is deploying a new wardrobe as part of a diplomatic makeover for 2018. Photo: Reuters
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Asia /  East Asia

North Korea: Kim Jong-un’s snappy new suit makes him look like a ‘banker, wearing Armani’

The surprisingly snazzy Western-style suit and matching grey tie – a stark change from his usual dour Mao suits – had analysts trying to read the unexpected sartorial signals

Agence France-Presse
Agence France-Presse

Updated: 3:35pm, 3 Jan, 2018

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A snappy grey suit donned by North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s for his New Year’s address has got analysts wondering whether the reclusive regime is deploying a new wardrobe as part of a diplomatic makeover for 2018. Photo: Reuters
A snappy grey suit donned by North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s for his New Year’s address has got analysts wondering whether the reclusive regime is deploying a new wardrobe as part of a diplomatic makeover for 2018. Photo: Reuters
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