Is a North Korean official alive dead or alive? The answer to that seldom matters in the world of DPRK news coverage. Once a senior figure is reported executed or purged by one outlet, the rest of the pack covers regardless.
Now it’s Ri Yong Ho’s turn, North Korea’s former foreign minister.
Is a North Korean official alive dead or alive? The answer to that seldom matters in the world of DPRK news coverage. Once a senior figure is reported executed or purged by one outlet, the rest of the pack covers regardless.
Now it’s Ri Yong Ho’s turn, North Korea’s former foreign minister.
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