State Media Review
A weekly analysis of North Korean state media
State media review: North Korea marks May Day with Kim praise and cow prizes
An in-depth analysis of workers’ holiday celebrations, new animation episodes and mid-tier housing project coverage
May 4, 2023
State media review: North Korea slams US over Silicon Valley Bank collapse
An in-depth analysis of criticisms of capitalism, missile-like apartments, an important military holiday and more
April 27, 2023
State media review: North Korea celebrates biggest holiday in subdued fashion
An in-depth analysis of founding leader’s birthday, suspicious financial aid and criticism of ROK response to US leaks
April 20, 2023
State media review: North Korea mobilizes celebrities to ‘arouse’ patriotism
An in-depth analysis of a new productivity campaign, law on scientific experts, Xi’s message to Kim Jong Un and more
April 13, 2023
State media review: North Korean kids show loyalty to state by walking 215 miles
An in-depth analysis of children’s cross-country pilgrimage, a new school year and the DPRK’s latest Cheonan denial
April 6, 2023
State media review: North Korea hints at imminent space launch
An in-depth analysis of DPRK goal to prepare satellite by April, claims of US failures, attacks on defectors and more
March 30, 2023
State media review: North Korea calls denuclearization a ‘declaration of war’
An in-depth analysis of nuclear threats against US, youth enlistment for army and meeting on natural disasters
March 23, 2023
State media review: North Korea says rusty American bombs threaten capital
An in-depth analysis of unexploded ordnance in Pyongyang, letter diplomacy with China, a new agriculture push and more
March 16, 2023
State media review: North Korea celebrates itself as a land of gender equality
An in-depth analysis of Women’s Day celebrations, a law on cell phone use and agriculture amid a food crisis
March 9, 2023
State media review: North Korea dangles promise of new homes to motivate farmers
An in-depth analysis of agriculture policy changes, a religious group’s denunciation, frog oil cosmetics and more
March 2, 2023
