A U.S.-sanctioned animation studio produced the final episodes of popular historical animation “Ko Ju Mong” according to state media this week. The cartoon’s final episodes in a 50-art series may be used to send a message toward Seoul as the regime has done before. 

North Korean figure skaters won a silver medal in the Winter Asian Games’ this week. State media offered brief coverage of the silver medal in the pairs skating event  to domestic audiences while providing more extensive coverage of multiple medal wins at the Asian Rifle/Pistol Cup. 

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