North Korea is targeting China with increasingly-aggressive propaganda on Weibo



Evergreen North Korea is targeting China with increasingly-aggressive propaganda on Weibo Posts on Weibo's NewDPRK and I Take You to Koryo accounts promote vignettes of Pyongyang life and anti-U.S. sentiment Luz Ding August 6, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Pixabay North Korean propaganda is making its presence known on Chinese social media lately, with aggressive campaigns highlighting everything from state media articles to rosy vignettes of life in Pyongyang on Weibo. NewDPRK, a Weibo account that has more than 500,000 followers, regularly comments on international news and shares videos featuring attractive, young North Korean women visiting places in North Korea’s capital, including a hamburger restaurant and a horse riding club. The account — formerly known as DPRKToday on Weibo, which is also the name of a North Korean state media outlet — is one of two accounts suspected of being directly linked to the DPRK. North Korean propaganda is making its presence known on Chinese social media lately, with aggressive campaigns highlighting everything from state media articles to rosy vignettes of life in Pyongyang on Weibo. NewDPRK, a Weibo account that has more than 500,000 followers, regularly comments on international news and shares videos featuring attractive, young North Korean women visiting places in North Korea’s capital, including a hamburger restaurant and a horse riding club. The account — formerly known as DPRKToday on Weibo, which is also the name of a North Korean state media outlet — is one of two accounts suspected of being directly linked to the DPRK. 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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North Korea is targeting China with increasingly-aggressive propaganda on Weibo

Posts on Weibo's NewDPRK and I Take You to Koryo accounts promote vignettes of Pyongyang life and anti-U.S. sentiment

Luz Ding August 6, 2020

North Korea is targeting China with increasingly-aggressive propaganda on Weibo

North Korean propaganda is making its presence known on Chinese social media lately, with aggressive campaigns highlighting everything from state media articles to rosy vignettes of life in Pyongyang on Weibo.

NewDPRK, a Weibo account that has more than 500,000 followers, regularly comments on international news and shares videos featuring attractive, young North Korean women visiting places in North Korea’s capital, including a hamburger restaurant and a horse riding club. The account — formerly known as DPRKToday on Weibo, which is also the name of a North Korean state media outlet — is one of two accounts suspected of being directly linked to the DPRK.