North Korea kicks off major holiday with markedly low-key state media coverage



News North Korea kicks off major holiday with markedly low-key state media coverage Coverage of annual national meeting for DPRK founding leader's birthday, Tuesday's missile test yet to be appear Colin Zwirko April 14, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON KCTV North Korea’s top ruling party newspaper on a key national holiday Wednesday featured no coverage of a “national meeting” traditionally held the previous day, marking the first such omission since regular reporting on the event began in 1992. Other events typically taking place surrounding the April 15 birthday of the country’s founding leader Kim Il Sung, known as the “Day of the Sun,” also went unreported, likely due to ongoing coronavirus-related national restrictions. North Korea’s top ruling party newspaper on a key national holiday Wednesday featured no coverage of a “national meeting” traditionally held the previous day, marking the first such omission since regular reporting on the event began in 1992. Other events typically taking place surrounding the April 15 birthday of the country’s founding leader Kim Il Sung, known as the “Day of the Sun,” also went unreported, likely due to ongoing coronavirus-related national restrictions. 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 kicks off major holiday with markedly low-key state media coverage

Coverage of annual national meeting for DPRK founding leader's birthday, Tuesday's missile test yet to be appear

Colin Zwirko April 14, 2020

North Korea kicks off major holiday with markedly low-key state media coverage

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North Korea’s top ruling party newspaper on a key national holiday Wednesday featured no coverage of a “national meeting” traditionally held the previous day, marking the first such omission since regular reporting on the event began in 1992.

Other events typically taking place surrounding the April 15 birthday of the country’s founding leader Kim Il Sung, known as the “Day of the Sun,” also went unreported, likely due to ongoing coronavirus-related national restrictions.

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