NK Media Watch – Aug 14 to 20



Features NK Media Watch – Aug 14 to 20 More on Victory Day, soccer tournament and a Kiwi bike tour Matthew McGrath August 23, 2013 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON NK News Festivities commemorating the 68^th anniversary of Korea’s liberation from Japanese colonial rule remained one of the most significant events reported on this week in domestic North Korean news. Sport, in the form of a soccer championship, was also a prevalent theme. Soccer matches were held in Pyongyang to mark the 65^th anniversary of the DPRK’s foundation and for Youth Day. The KCNA also reported on a group New Zealand motorcyclists who began a bike tour of North Korea. Korean Liberation Day Festivities commemorating the 68^th anniversary of Korea’s liberation from Japanese colonial rule remained one of the most significant events reported on this week in domestic North Korean news. Sport, in the form of a soccer championship, was also a prevalent theme. Soccer matches were held in Pyongyang to mark the 65^th anniversary of the DPRK’s foundation and for Youth Day. The KCNA also reported on a group New Zealand motorcyclists who began a bike tour of North Korea. Korean Liberation Day Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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NK Media Watch – Aug 14 to 20

More on Victory Day, soccer tournament and a Kiwi bike tour

Matthew McGrath August 23, 2013

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Festivities commemorating the 68^th anniversary of Korea’s liberation from Japanese colonial rule remained one of the most significant events reported on this week in domestic North Korean news. Sport, in the form of a soccer championship, was also a prevalent theme. Soccer matches were held in Pyongyang to mark the 65^th anniversary of the DPRK’s foundation and for Youth Day. The KCNA also reported on a group New Zealand motorcyclists who began a bike tour of North Korea.

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