How North and South Korean press covered the outbreak of the Korean War



Features How North and South Korean press covered the outbreak of the Korean War Confident North, confused South Korean reporting lends to conclusions of war's instigator Fyodor Tertitskiy June 25, 2018 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON U.S. National Archives and Records Administration Today is June 25, 2018, marking 68 years since the beginning of the Korean War. To commemorate this – perhaps the most tragic event in Korean history – the following provides translations of the reports of the first day of war made by both North and South Korea immediately after the war started. Today is June 25, 2018, marking 68 years since the beginning of the Korean War. To commemorate this – perhaps the most tragic event in Korean history – the following provides translations of the reports of the first day of war made by both North and South Korea immediately after the war started. 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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How North and South Korean press covered the outbreak of the Korean War

Confident North, confused South Korean reporting lends to conclusions of war's instigator

Fyodor Tertitskiy June 25, 2018

How North and South Korean press covered the outbreak of the Korean War

U.S. National Archives and Records Administration

Today is June 25, 2018, marking 68 years since the beginning of the Korean War.

To commemorate this – perhaps the most tragic event in Korean history – the following provides translations of the reports of the first day of war made by both North and South Korea immediately after the war started.

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