North Korea demands ‘new and fresh’ propaganda to inspire total obedience
At state propagandists conference, authorities call for stronger ‘ideological weapon’ to fight unapproved beliefs
Attendees of the 9th Conference of the Journalists Union of Korea also toured Pyongyang landmarks in recent days | Image: KCNA (April 5, 2023)
North Korean authorities gathered state media workers for a major conference this week and demanded the production of “new and fresh” propaganda to fight unapproved beliefs among the population.
According to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on Wednesday, the Ninth Conference of the Journalists Union of Korea (JUK) took place at the People’s Palace of Culture in Pyongyang over the previous two days — 21 years after the organization’s eighth conference.
North Korean authorities gathered state media workers for a major conference this week and demanded the production of “new and fresh” propaganda to fight unapproved beliefs among the population.
According to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on Wednesday, the Ninth Conference of the Journalists Union of Korea (JUK) took place at the People’s Palace of Culture in Pyongyang over the previous two days — 21 years after the organization’s eighth conference.
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