The week in North Korean state media: A review of Jan. 28 to Feb. 3



State Media Review The week in North Korean state media: A review of Jan. 28 to Feb. 3 An in-depth analysis of Lunar New Year horse riding, a military official’s death and the tale of a ‘venomous’ grandma Seung-Yeon Chung February 3, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON KCTV \| North Korean state TV coverage of an equestrian event to celebrate the Lunar New Year The following survey, covering the period of Jan. 28 to Feb. 3, 2022, features detailed analysis on the most noteworthy coverage from North Korea’s Rodong Sinmun, Korean Central News Agency, Korean Central Television and other state outlets. This week’s review includes: A national equestrian event in celebration of the Lunar New Year The death of a sanctioned military official The DPRK foreign ministry’s defense of the country’s missile tests against foreign criticism A harsh newspaper report about a vicious grandmother subverting the state LUNAR NEW YEAR AT THE RACETRACK North Korea celebrated 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 01New North Korean ICBM delivers big political message, and likely bigger payloads 02How North Korea-Russia ties will challenge next US president, no matter who wins 03What to make of the stunning collapse in value of North Korean won 04What to know about Kim Yong Bok, the man leading North Korean troops in Russia 05If Trump: How erratic leader’s reelection could scramble North Korea policy 06North Korea’s admission of drone incursion exposes glaring gaps in air defenses 07The war in Ukraine is transforming how Europe perceives North Korean threats 08What North Korea stands to gain by sending troops to fight in Ukraine 09Satellite imagery shows DPRK laid explosives at edge of MDL to destroy roads 10Deciphering the return of No Kwang Chol as North Korea’s minister of defense

State Media Review

The week in North Korean state media: A review of Jan. 28 to Feb. 3

An in-depth analysis of Lunar New Year horse riding, a military official’s death and the tale of a ‘venomous’ grandma

Seung-Yeon Chung February 3, 2022

The week in North Korean state media: A review of Jan. 28 to Feb. 3

KCTV | North Korean state TV coverage of an equestrian event to celebrate the Lunar New Year

The following survey, covering the period of Jan. 28 to Feb. 3, 2022, features detailed analysis on the most noteworthy coverage from North Korea’s Rodong Sinmun, Korean Central News Agency, Korean Central Television and other state outlets.

This week’s review includes:

A national equestrian event in celebration of the Lunar New Year The death of a sanctioned military official The DPRK foreign ministry’s defense of the country’s missile tests against foreign criticism A harsh newspaper report about a vicious grandmother subverting the state

LUNAR NEW YEAR AT THE RACETRACK

North Korea celebrated

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

The week in North Korean state media: A review of Jan. 28 to Feb. 3

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