State media declared leader Kim Jong Un and his daughter “great persons of guidance” in a report on the opening ceremony for a new greenhouse farm this week, language that appears consistent with an idolization campaign to set her up as successor.

The Cabinet daily Minju Joson published detailed explanations on a newly adopted house maintenance law, noting that families with many kids will get priority housing allocation in a likely effort to encourage childbirths.

North Korea diplomats joined receptions in Russia and China to mark different anniversaries in bilateral ties, with the pro-DPRK Choson