Seung-Yeon Chung is a state media specialist at NK News. She previously worked in the Department of Unification and Foreign Ministry at Korean Broadcast System (KBS).
An in-depth analysis of commentary on Hiroshima visit, Independence Day agitprop, a brutal heat wave and more
North Korean leader visits camp for displaced in bid to show the state can provide for people through ‘self-reliance’
An in-depth analysis of youth mobilization, Kim Jong Un’s ‘dangerous’ boat inspection, decadent pet ownership and more
An in-depth analysis of efforts to blame flooding on local officials, new envoys, Olympic coverage and more
An in-depth analysis of Victory Day propaganda, tourism policies, letters to foreign friends and a camp for Russian kids
Tae Yong-ho’s appointment marks first time North Korean defector has been offered senior government role
An in-depth review of inclement seasonal weather, plenum follow-ups and condemnation of Japan-Germany ‘nexus’
An in-depth analysis of Kim Il Sung death memorials, a letter to Iran’s president, a worker’s confession and more
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