North Korea passes spate of new laws on foreign culture, tech and telecom



News North Korea passes spate of new laws on foreign culture, tech and telecom Top officials also agree to hold the next Supreme People’s Assembly session in late Jan. 2021 Colin Zwirko December 4, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Rodong Sinmun, Apr. 2020 North Korea is once again attempting to maintain ideological control over its population by passing a new law banning the spread of certain foreign cultures and “further cementing” strict ideological policies. On Friday, the presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly (SPA), the country’s rubber-stamp parliament, held a plenary meeting that also passed laws boosting sci-tech policies, forestry policies and control over telecom networks. North Korea is once again attempting to maintain ideological control over its population by passing a new law banning the spread of certain foreign cultures and “further cementing” strict ideological policies. On Friday, the presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly (SPA), the country’s rubber-stamp parliament, held a plenary meeting that also passed laws boosting sci-tech policies, forestry policies and control over telecom networks. 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 passes spate of new laws on foreign culture, tech and telecom

Top officials also agree to hold the next Supreme People’s Assembly session in late Jan. 2021

Colin Zwirko December 4, 2020

North Korea passes spate of new laws on foreign culture, tech and telecom

Rodong Sinmun, Apr. 2020

North Korea is once again attempting to maintain ideological control over its population by passing a new law banning the spread of certain foreign cultures and “further cementing” strict ideological policies.

On Friday, the presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly (SPA), the country’s rubber-stamp parliament, held a plenary meeting that also passed laws boosting sci-tech policies, forestry policies and control over telecom networks.

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