How North Korea turned a civil war conflict into anti-US propaganda



Columns How North Korea turned a civil war conflict into anti-US propaganda North Korea revived a major anti-American holiday last month, spotlighting a gruesome episode from the Korean War Andrei Lankov July 8, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON An anti-American propaganda poster on the streets of Pyongyang, Sept. 2008 \| Image: NK News North Korea held large-scale events celebrating an anti-American holiday for the first time in five years last month, marking a shift in propaganda strategy after censoring and hiding anti-U.S. content. Among the most potent images of the North Korean “Month of Anti-U.S. Joint Struggle,” which begins on the June 25 anniversary of the start of the Korean War, are scenes from the 1950 Sinchon Massacre. North Korea held large-scale events celebrating an anti-American holiday for the first time in five years last month, marking a shift in propaganda strategy after censoring and hiding anti-U.S. content. Among the most potent images of the North Korean “Month of Anti-U.S. Joint Struggle,” which begins on the June 25 anniversary of the start of the Korean War, are scenes from the 1950 Sinchon Massacre. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis 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 Korea turned a civil war conflict into anti-US propaganda

North Korea revived a major anti-American holiday last month, spotlighting a gruesome episode from the Korean War

Andrei Lankov July 8, 2022

How North Korea turned a civil war conflict into anti-US propaganda

An anti-American propaganda poster on the streets of Pyongyang, Sept. 2008 | Image: NK News

North Korea held large-scale events celebrating an anti-American holiday for the first time in five years last month, marking a shift in propaganda strategy after censoring and hiding anti-U.S. content.

Among the most potent images of the North Korean “Month of Anti-U.S. Joint Struggle,” which begins on the June 25 anniversary of the start of the Korean War, are scenes from the 1950 Sinchon Massacre.

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