The week in North Korean state media: A review of Dec. 28 to Jan. 6



State Media Review The week in North Korean state media: A review of Dec. 28 to Jan. 6 An analytical look at the party plenum, hypersonic missile launch, new cartoons from a sanctioned studio and more Seung-Yeon Chung January 6, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Rodong Sinmun (Dec. 29, 2021) \| Kim Jong Un speaks at a Workers' Party of Korea plenum Every week, NK Pro conducts an in-depth analytic review of state media from North Korea. This State Media Review covers the period of Dec. 28, 2021 to Jan. 6, 2022. The following review includes detailed analysis on the most noteworthy coverage from North Korea’s Rodong Sinmun, Korean Central News Agency, Korean Central Television and other state outlets. Furthermore, it includes key takeaways and describes the significance from Pyongyang’s perspective. This week’s review includes: The major party plenum that may have set the parameters for North Korean policies in 2022 The continued emphasis on the Read More © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. LATEST ANALYSIS 01How China could benefit from North Korea’s troop deployment to Ukraine 02New North Korean ICBM delivers big political message, and likely bigger payloads 03How North Korea-Russia ties will challenge next US president, no matter who wins 04What to make of the stunning collapse in value of North Korean won 05What to know about Kim Yong Bok, the man leading North Korean troops in Russia 06If Trump: How erratic leader’s reelection could scramble North Korea policy 07North Korea’s admission of drone incursion exposes glaring gaps in air defenses 08The war in Ukraine is transforming how Europe perceives North Korean threats 09What North Korea stands to gain by sending troops to fight in Ukraine 10Satellite imagery shows DPRK laid explosives at edge of MDL to destroy roads

State Media Review

The week in North Korean state media: A review of Dec. 28 to Jan. 6

An analytical look at the party plenum, hypersonic missile launch, new cartoons from a sanctioned studio and more

Seung-Yeon Chung January 6, 2022

The week in North Korean state media: A review of Dec. 28 to Jan. 6

Rodong Sinmun (Dec. 29, 2021) | Kim Jong Un speaks at a Workers' Party of Korea plenum

Every week, NK Pro conducts an in-depth analytic review of state media from North Korea. This State Media Review covers the period of Dec. 28, 2021 to Jan. 6, 2022.

The following review includes detailed analysis on the most noteworthy coverage from North Korea’s Rodong Sinmun, Korean Central News Agency, Korean Central Television and other state outlets.

Furthermore, it includes key takeaways and describes the significance from Pyongyang’s perspective.

This week’s review includes:

The major party plenum that may have set the parameters for North Korean policies in 2022 The continued emphasis on the

01How China could benefit from North Korea’s troop deployment to Ukraine
02New North Korean ICBM delivers big political message, and likely bigger payloads
03How North Korea-Russia ties will challenge next US president, no matter who wins
04What to make of the stunning collapse in value of North Korean won
05What to know about Kim Yong Bok, the man leading North Korean troops in Russia
06If Trump: How erratic leader’s reelection could scramble North Korea policy
07North Korea’s admission of drone incursion exposes glaring gaps in air defenses
08The war in Ukraine is transforming how Europe perceives North Korean threats
09What North Korea stands to gain by sending troops to fight in Ukraine
10Satellite imagery shows DPRK laid explosives at edge of MDL to destroy roads

The week in North Korean state media: A review of Dec. 28 to Jan. 6

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