State Media Review State media review: North Korea dangles promise of new homes to motivate farmersAn in-depth analysis of agriculture policy changes, a religious group’s denunciation, frog oil cosmetics and more North Korean media spotlighted the stories of farmers who moved into new homes built by the state this week, seeking to motivate workers with the promise of such housing as leader Kim Jong Un led a major party meeting on agriculture. Recent coverage also hinted at a change in policy after deleting the word “cooperative” from the names of farms around the country, though it’s unclear whether this is part of efforts to provide more material incentives to workers. A state-affiliated religious group denounced the U.S. and South Korea as satanic forces, while © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |