N.Korean defectors rally in support of state-sponsored textbook



News N.Korean defectors rally in support of state-sponsored textbook Defector-turned-university student parodies 'Dear Leader' Park Geun-hye's push to revise textbooks Ha-young Choi October 20, 2015 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Ha-young Choi Defectors from North Korea organized a press conference in support of a government-designated history textbook in front of the headquarters of the main opposition party on Tuesday morning. The alliance of five defectors' organizations, calling itself the "Alliance of defectors' organizations to protect the liberal democracy system," argued that the current history textbooks are biased, and follow North Korea's depiction of history. Defectors from North Korea organized a press conference in support of a government-designated history textbook in front of the headquarters of the main opposition party on Tuesday morning. The alliance of five defectors' organizations, calling itself the "Alliance of defectors' organizations to protect the liberal democracy system," argued that the current history textbooks are biased, and follow North Korea's depiction of history. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis 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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N.Korean defectors rally in support of state-sponsored textbook

Defector-turned-university student parodies 'Dear Leader' Park Geun-hye's push to revise textbooks

Ha-young Choi October 20, 2015

N.Korean defectors rally in support of state-sponsored textbook

Ha-young Choi

Defectors from North Korea organized a press conference in support of a government-designated history textbook in front of the headquarters of the main opposition party on Tuesday morning.

The alliance of five defectors' organizations, calling itself the "Alliance of defectors' organizations to protect the liberal democracy system," argued that the current history textbooks are biased, and follow North Korea's depiction of history.

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