North Korea acknowledges deaths during 70-day campaign



News North Korea acknowledges deaths during 70-day campaign Posthumous titles awarded to citizens killed and injured in lead-up to May's Seventh Party Congress Hamish Macdonald June 9, 2016 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON North Korea by Roman Harak on 2010-09-08 02:45:47 North Korean state media has acknowledged the deaths of citizens attempting to complete projects and quotas during an imposed 70-day campaign in the lead up to the Seventh Party Congress in May. Both the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) and the Rodong Sinmun published articles on Wednesday referencing the sacrifice of construction workers and a fishing crew, which sustained injuries and fatalities during the campaign. North Korean state media has acknowledged the deaths of citizens attempting to complete projects and quotas during an imposed 70-day campaign in the lead up to the Seventh Party Congress in May. Both the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) and the Rodong Sinmun published articles on Wednesday referencing the sacrifice of construction workers and a fishing crew, which sustained injuries and fatalities during the campaign. 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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North Korea acknowledges deaths during 70-day campaign

Posthumous titles awarded to citizens killed and injured in lead-up to May's Seventh Party Congress

Hamish Macdonald June 9, 2016

North Korea acknowledges deaths during 70-day campaign

North Korea by Roman Harak on 2010-09-08 02:45:47

North Korean state media has acknowledged the deaths of citizens attempting to complete projects and quotas during an imposed 70-day campaign in the lead up to the Seventh Party Congress in May.

Both the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) and the Rodong Sinmun published articles on Wednesday referencing the sacrifice of construction workers and a fishing crew, which sustained injuries and fatalities during the campaign.

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