North Korea appears to rebrand unification institute to focus on ‘enemy’ ROK



News North Korea appears to rebrand unification institute to focus on ‘enemy’ ROK Institute of Enemy State Studies aligns with Kim Jong Un’s decision to frame South Korea as hostile foreign state Seung-Yeon Chung November 4, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the end-of-year plenum where he proclaimed that unification is impossible \| Image: Rodong Sinmun (Dec. 31, 2024) North Korea has revealed the existence of a new anti-South Korea institute focused on “enemy state studies,” in what appears to be a rebranding of an organization that used to focus on inter-Korean unification. The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) released a white paper on Sunday by the DPRK Institute of Enemy State Studies, slamming South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol for allegedly sending drones to North Korea to distract from his own political crises. North Korea has revealed the existence of a new anti-South Korea institute focused on “enemy state studies,” in what appears to be a rebranding of an organization that used to focus on inter-Korean unification. The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) released a white paper on Sunday by the DPRK Institute of Enemy State Studies, slamming South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol for allegedly sending drones to North Korea to distract from his own political crises. 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 appears to rebrand unification institute to focus on ‘enemy’ ROK

Institute of Enemy State Studies aligns with Kim Jong Un’s decision to frame South Korea as hostile foreign state

Seung-Yeon Chung November 4, 2024

North Korea appears to rebrand unification institute to focus on ‘enemy’ ROK

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the end-of-year plenum where he proclaimed that unification is impossible | Image: Rodong Sinmun (Dec. 31, 2024)

North Korea has revealed the existence of a new anti-South Korea institute focused on “enemy state studies,” in what appears to be a rebranding of an organization that used to focus on inter-Korean unification.

The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) released a white paper on Sunday by the DPRK Institute of Enemy State Studies, slamming South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol for allegedly sending drones to North Korea to distract from his own political crises.

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