Analysis Looking South: North Korean coverage of Moon Jae-in’s PresidencyState media appears more interested in the faults of the opposition than the pro-engagement President With the election of Moon Jae-in to the presidency of South Korea last year and the beginning of the inter-Korean detente of 2018, DPRK media has developed an interesting pattern in its reporting about the South. This trend had seen the right-wing opposition given the priority in coverage – much more than either the Blue House itself or any non-political events happening in the country. NK Pro analysis suggests that the major reason for this is likely that Pyongyang wants to avoid creating a too favorable image of South Korea in its state media, with a secondary © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |