North Korea shines light on teacher protests in Seoul in bid to smear South



News North Korea shines light on teacher protests in Seoul in bid to smear South Experts say propaganda focusing on social unrest seeks to capitalize on Yoon’s unpopularity and paint ROK as backward Lina Park October 5, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Members of the Korean Teacher and Educators’ Union (KTU) gathered in front of the National Assembly holding signs calling for an investigation into the suicide of an elementary school teacher \| Image: NK News (Sept. 2, 2023) North Korean state media has slammed the South Korean government’s handling of the suicide of an elementary school teacher in a series of articles in recent weeks, condemning the ROK for poor teacher rights and labeling the Yoon administration “corrupt” and “incompetent.” Experts said the coverage represents a propaganda campaign to spotlight social unrest and political turmoil in the South, in part to gloss over the sizable development gap between the two Koreas. North Korean state media has slammed the South Korean government’s handling of the suicide of an elementary school teacher in a series of articles in recent weeks, condemning the ROK for poor teacher rights and labeling the Yoon administration “corrupt” and “incompetent.” Experts said the coverage represents a propaganda campaign to spotlight social unrest and political turmoil in the South, in part to gloss over the sizable development gap between the two Koreas. 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 shines light on teacher protests in Seoul in bid to smear South

Experts say propaganda focusing on social unrest seeks to capitalize on Yoon’s unpopularity and paint ROK as backward

Lina Park October 5, 2023

North Korea shines light on teacher protests in Seoul in bid to smear South

Members of the Korean Teacher and Educators’ Union (KTU) gathered in front of the National Assembly holding signs calling for an investigation into the suicide of an elementary school teacher | Image: NK News (Sept. 2, 2023)

North Korean state media has slammed the South Korean government’s handling of the suicide of an elementary school teacher in a series of articles in recent weeks, condemning the ROK for poor teacher rights and labeling the Yoon administration “corrupt” and “incompetent.”

Experts said the coverage represents a propaganda campaign to spotlight social unrest and political turmoil in the South, in part to gloss over the sizable development gap between the two Koreas.

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