Tag: rodong sinmun
N. Koreans pin hopes on Lee Jae-myung for easing border crackdowns
North Korean state media quickly covered Lee Jae-myung's presidential election victory, sparking hope among ordinary North Koreans for better relations between the two Koreas.
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N. Korea’s media strategy backfires: How spy ring exposure silenced propaganda
North Korea's official newspaper, Rodong Sinmun, strategically covers South Korean politics to serve four key purposes:
Domestic propaganda: Portrays South Korea as corrupt and chaotic...
N. Korean women’s union lectures promote ‘powerful state’ claims despite economic...
The Socialist Women's Union of Korea recently held political lectures for its members on "signs of a powerful socialist state and the position of...
Workers scoff at ‘worthless’ propaganda materials as N. Korea demands impossible...
North Korean authorities have begun urging workers to "increase production" and "economize," distributing political propaganda materials to General Federation of Trade Unions of Korea...
N. Korea mobilizes all resources for rice planting season amid food...
North Korea is ordering all party organizations to provide workers and resources during rice planting season as part of a determined effort to boost...
Concrete promises: N. Korea’s rural upgrade
North Korea has announced plans to construct 20,000 housing units across 130 agricultural areas this year, according to the regime's Rodong Sinmun newspaper.
The official...
Wonsan-Kalma facilities must register foreign currency payment systems
North Korea has ordered all commercial facilities in the Wonsan-Kalma Coastal Tourist Zone to register their electronic foreign currency payment systems by May 14.
The...
N. Korean students question Kim’s gifts, alarming parents and teachers
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's gift of musical instruments to schools in flood-damaged regions has become part of state propaganda highlighting the "supreme...
Power play: Why Kim Jong Un finally owned up to troops...
North Korea recently broke its silence and acknowledged deploying troops to Russia, despite previously maintaining silence amid reports from Ukraine and South Korea. This...
N. Korean smartphones add screenshot function with notable exceptions
North Korean smartphones have added a screenshot function, though it doesn't work with certain content or applications related to the country's leaders.
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