Why North Korea's Kim Jong Un chooses his bulletproof train over a plane: All you need to know

Compared with North Korea's ageing fleet of passenger aircraft, bulletproof trains offer Kim Jong Un a safer and more comfortable space for a large entourage, security guards, food and amenities, and a place to discuss agendas ahead of meetings, an analyst explained on Wednesday (September 3).The North Korean leader left Pyongyang in his signature green train on Monday (September 1) on his way to Beijing, relying on a slow but specialised form of transport that the reclusive country's leaders have used for decades."The train is a little safer than the plane. Apart from safety concerns, I think the reason why he took a train, the so-called 'Taeyang-ho', is that his private plane is too old," said Kim Yeoul-soo, Chief of Security Strategy Office at Korea Institute For Military Affairs. ► Subscribe to The Economic Times for the latest video updates. It's free! - https://www.youtube.com/TheEconomicTi... ► More Videos @ ETTV - https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/TV ► https://EconomicTimes.com ► For business news on the go, download ET app: https://etapp.onelink.me/tOvY/Economi... Follow ET on: ► Facebook -   / economictimes   ► Twitter -   / economictimes   ► LinkedIn -   / economictimes   ► Instagram -   / the_economic_times   ► Flipboard - https://flipboard.com/@economictimes #news #latestnews #economictimes #ET #TheEconomicTimes #businessnews