North Korea’s government is cracking down on foreign ideas to defend against a purported ideological invasion by imperialists.

A recent article in Pyongyang’s party-run newspaper warns that foreign powers are waging an “invisible contest and silent war” by injecting hostile cultural ideology into the country. This article is the latest instance of a consolidated anti-foreign influence propaganda campaign that was ramped up after the Hanoi summit meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean Chairman Kim Jong Un resulted in a no-deal conclusion.

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