State Media Review
A weekly analysis of North Korean state media
State media review: North Korea celebrates its Korean War ‘victory’
An in-depth analysis of Victory Day events, a Red Guard’s op-ed against military drills, declining COVID cases and more
July 28, 2022
State media review: After heavy rains, North Korea combats water-borne disease
An in-depth analysis of efforts to secure clean water, propaganda on Korean War, Kim Il Sung’s memoirs and more
July 22, 2022
State media review: DPRK accuses Yoon of ‘scheming’ over 2019 defector incident
An in-depth analysis of criticism of the Yoon administration, Kim Il Sung’s birthday celebrations, heavy rains and more
July 14, 2022
State media review: Pyongyang celebrates anti-flood efforts as heat wave arrives
An in-depth analysis of severe weather event coverage and a rise in anti-US propaganda
July 8, 2022
State media review: North Korea slams South Korea for joining NATO summit
An in-depth analysis of criticism of ‘Asian NATO,’ media coverage of heavy rains and floods and anti-US propaganda
June 30, 2022
State media review: Pro-DPRK media says tensions may cause ‘unpredictable event’
An in-depth analysis of criticism of the Biden administration, extreme weather, relaxed quarantine rules and more
June 23, 2022
State media review: New disease outbreak rubs salt in North Korea’s wounds
An in-depth analysis of drought and epidemics in a rice-producing region, blaming workers for economic issues and more
June 17, 2022
State media review: North Korea praises medics for working with high fevers
An in-depth analysis of foreign medicine use, plans for a children’s conference, criticism of Yoon Suk-yeol and more
June 9, 2022
State media review: North Korea labors to limit ‘aftereffects’ of COVID-19
An in-depth analysis of advice for recovered patients, a congress of Koreans in Japan and nuclear retaliation against US
June 2, 2022
State media review: North Korea’s propaganda war against COVID-19
An in-depth look at wall-to-wall coverage of the country’s first outbreak in television and print media
May 20, 2022
