Tag: rodong sinmun
New housing projects divide N. Korean opinion between optimism and doubt
North Korean media frequently cover newly built housing complexes nationwide, attempting to demonstrate improving living standards. While these reports raise hopes among some people,...
N. Korea finally rebuilds flood-devastated villages in Jagang province
The Rodong Sinmun recently reported that a move-in celebration was held for hundreds of newly built houses in a village along the Jangja River.
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N. Korea orders “zero incidents” policy for weapons facilities during Kim’s...
North Korea's police organization, the Ministry of Social Security, has instructed regional security departments to strengthen control over weapons, ammunition, and explosives in connection...
North Korea’s showcase factories struggle as prosecutors launch crackdown
North Korea is heavily promoting the achievements of its local industrial factory construction under the "Regional Development 20×10 Policy," but in reality, these factories...
N. Korean vendors cash in on Children’s Day celebrations
North Korea's Rodong Sinmun newspaper reported on June 2 that joyous celebrations were held nationwide to mark International Children's Day the day before.
Food vendors...
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.
"Hoeryong...
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...
