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Chaewon Chung
Chaewon Chung covers U.S., Chinese, and Japanese politics and national security in relation to North Korea. She previously worked at Coda Story covering disinformation and technology with a focus on the East Asia.
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News Long critical of unification ministry, North Korea condemns call to shut it downDPRK state media criticizes conservative leader’s suggestion to shutter ministry it has labeled a US ‘puppet’ North Korean state media slammed South Korea’s conservative party on Sunday, following recent remarks by party leader Lee Jun-seok that Seoul’s Ministry of Unification (MOU) should be abolished. DPRK state-run website Uriminzokkiri amplified South Korean media reports that were critical of Lee’s proposition, saying that some called Lee’s dismantlement idea “foolish, irresponsible and absurd.” The propaganda site also speculated whether Lee’s People Power Party (PPP) should itself be abolished. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |