North Korean state TV revises maps to only highlight northern half of peninsula



News North Korean state TV revises maps to only highlight northern half of peninsula Changes appear to be part of systematic effort to purge symbols of unification in line with orders from Kim Jong Un Joe Smith January 18, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A North Korean state TV weather broadcast showing the entire peninsula highlighted on Jan. 15 (left) and only the northern part on Jan. 16 (right) \| Image: KCTV North Korean state television has begun airing maps that only highlight the northern half of the peninsula, after leader Kim Jong Un deemed unification “impossible” and called for redefining the border to reflect that the two Koreas are separate countries at war. The changes began on Tuesday when Korean Central Television aired an image of the entire peninsula and neighboring Manchuria in news and weather reports that only accentuated the territory north of the Demilitarized Zone that the DPRK directly controls. North Korean state television has begun airing maps that only highlight the northern half of the peninsula, after leader Kim Jong Un deemed unification “impossible” and called for redefining the border to reflect that the two Koreas are separate countries at war. The changes began on Tuesday when Korean Central Television aired an image of the entire peninsula and neighboring Manchuria in news and weather reports that only accentuated the territory north of the Demilitarized Zone that the DPRK directly controls. 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 Korean state TV revises maps to only highlight northern half of peninsula

Changes appear to be part of systematic effort to purge symbols of unification in line with orders from Kim Jong Un

Joe Smith January 18, 2024

North Korean state TV revises maps to only highlight northern half of peninsula

A North Korean state TV weather broadcast showing the entire peninsula highlighted on Jan. 15 (left) and only the northern part on Jan. 16 (right) | Image: KCTV

North Korean state television has begun airing maps that only highlight the northern half of the peninsula, after leader Kim Jong Un deemed unification “impossible” and called for redefining the border to reflect that the two Koreas are separate countries at war.

The changes began on Tuesday when Korean Central Television aired an image of the entire peninsula and neighboring Manchuria in news and weather reports that only accentuated the territory north of the Demilitarized Zone that the DPRK directly controls.

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