State Media Review
A weekly analysis of North Korean state media
State media review: North Korea on high alert as COVID-19 cases surge in Asia
An in-depth analysis of state’s framing of COVID risk, promotion of Mount Kumgang and rebuke of human rights measures
March 25, 2022
State media review: North Korea likens Moon administration to a ‘prostitute’
An in-depth analysis of an appearance by top officials’ spouses, the start of growing season and a cure for weak bones
March 17, 2022
State media review: North Koreans still in the dark about war in Ukraine
An in-depth analysis of the DPRK’s Ukraine coverage, upcoming children’s ideological event and women’s day celebrations
March 10, 2022
State media review: North Korea calls out forestry units for not planting trees
An in-depth analysis of Tree-planting Day, a call to dismantle the UN Command and rural farm volunteers
March 3, 2022
The week in North Korean state media: A review of Feb. 17 to Feb. 24
An in-depth analysis of DPRK diplomatic activities, a party conference, COVID propaganda and a new book on Kim Jong Il
February 24, 2022
The week in North Korean state media: A review of Feb. 11 to Feb. 17
An analysis of Kim Jong Il birthday celebrations, a pro-DPRK concert in New York and a film about ethical farming
February 17, 2022
The week in North Korean state media: A review of Feb. 4 to Feb. 10
An analysis of the DPRK’s missile boasts, volunteers dispatched to the countryside, revolutionary marches and more
February 10, 2022
The week in North Korean state media: A review of Jan. 28 to Feb. 3
An in-depth analysis of Lunar New Year horse riding, a military official’s death and the tale of a ‘venomous’ grandma
February 3, 2022
The week in North Korean state media: A review of Jan. 20 to Jan. 27
An analysis of anti-US propaganda and state media's emphasis on farming and technological self-sufficiency
January 27, 2022
The week in North Korean state media: A review of Jan. 14 to Jan. 20
An analytical look at Donald Trump’s gifts to Kim Jong Un, a fertilizer campaign, propaganda on ‘model’ wives and more
January 20, 2022
