Enhanced border controls hurtle North Korea into a new information dark age



Columns Enhanced border controls hurtle North Korea into a new information dark age The COVID crisis has helped authorities justify harsher measures that will likely persist even after the pandemic ends Andrei Lankov December 16, 2021 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON NK News (file) \| A mural depicting Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il outside Pyongyang, Aug. 14, 2018 North Korea appears to be going through another major turning point in its history. The government, while always reclusive, has decided to step up its self-imposed information blockade and dramatically reduce interaction with the outside world. These developments began before the pandemic, but the outbreak of COVID-19 has only helped authorities to justify harsher measures and policies. North Korea appears to be going through another major turning point in its history. The government, while always reclusive, has decided to step up its self-imposed information blockade and dramatically reduce interaction with the outside world. These developments began before the pandemic, but the outbreak of COVID-19 has only helped authorities to justify harsher measures and policies. 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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Enhanced border controls hurtle North Korea into a new information dark age

The COVID crisis has helped authorities justify harsher measures that will likely persist even after the pandemic ends

Andrei Lankov December 16, 2021

Enhanced border controls hurtle North Korea into a new information dark age

NK News (file) | A mural depicting Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il outside Pyongyang, Aug. 14, 2018

North Korea appears to be going through another major turning point in its history. The government, while always reclusive, has decided to step up its self-imposed information blockade and dramatically reduce interaction with the outside world.

These developments began before the pandemic, but the outbreak of COVID-19 has only helped authorities to justify harsher measures and policies.

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