North Korea vaunts new satellite’s nuclear attack role in propaganda posters



News North Korea vaunts new satellite’s nuclear attack role in propaganda posters New art depicts spy asset and array of missiles in effort to rally support for military spending despite hardships Colin Zwirko December 7, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A new propaganda poster released Thursday features the new Malligyong-1 spy satellite and long-range nuclear missiles targeting the U.S. \| Image: KCNA (Dec. 7, 2023) North Korean authorities have introduced six new propaganda posters to celebrate last month’s successful spy satellite launch, according to state media Thursday, seeking to rouse public support for military development even as the government calls for people to endure “hardships.” The posters continue a trend started last year of pushing nuclear missile-related imagery and slogans more prominently in public spaces, following the removal of most such propaganda from streets in 2018 amid warming relations with the U.S. and South Korea. North Korean authorities have introduced six new propaganda posters to celebrate last month’s successful spy satellite launch, according to state media Thursday, seeking to rouse public support for military development even as the government calls for people to endure “hardships.” The posters continue a trend started last year of pushing nuclear missile-related imagery and slogans more prominently in public spaces, following the removal of most such propaganda from streets in 2018 amid warming relations with the U.S. and South Korea. 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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North Korea vaunts new satellite’s nuclear attack role in propaganda posters

New art depicts spy asset and array of missiles in effort to rally support for military spending despite hardships

Colin Zwirko December 7, 2023

North Korea vaunts new satellite’s nuclear attack role in propaganda posters

A new propaganda poster released Thursday features the new Malligyong-1 spy satellite and long-range nuclear missiles targeting the U.S. | Image: KCNA (Dec. 7, 2023)

North Korean authorities have introduced six new propaganda posters to celebrate last month’s successful spy satellite launch, according to state media Thursday, seeking to rouse public support for military development even as the government calls for people to endure “hardships.”

The posters continue a trend started last year of pushing nuclear missile-related imagery and slogans more prominently in public spaces, following the removal of most such propaganda from streets in 2018 amid warming relations with the U.S. and South Korea.

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