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800 North Korean families ‘suffering’ from outbreak of new disease: State media

800 North Korean families ‘suffering’ from outbreak of new disease: State media

Top elites ‘donate’ more medicine as propaganda campaign ramps up on party’s response to intestinal disease epidemic

800 North Korean families ‘suffering’ from outbreak of new disease: State media
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko June 17, 2022
Kim Jong Un watches death of mentor who backed his rule in new North Korean film

Kim Jong Un watches death of mentor who backed his rule in new North Korean film

Documentary boosting leader’s personality cult features new photos of young Kim and eulogizes late military official

Kim Jong Un watches death of mentor who backed his rule in new North Korean film
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko June 13, 2022
Kim Jong Un orders crackdown on ‘abuse of power’ among North Korean officials

Kim Jong Un orders crackdown on ‘abuse of power’ among North Korean officials

DPRK leader discusses struggle against ‘unsound’ acts with top party secretaries in follow-up to last week’s plenum

Kim Jong Un orders crackdown on ‘abuse of power’ among North Korean officials
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko June 13, 2022
A former North Korean propagandist takes his artistic rebellion to blockchain

A former North Korean propagandist takes his artistic rebellion to blockchain

In NFT gallery, Sun Mu pairs Kim Jong Un with Mickey Mouse to make statement about peace on Korean Peninsula

A former North Korean propagandist takes his artistic rebellion to blockchain
Ethan Jewell
Ethan Jewell June 10, 2022
State media review: North Korea praises medics for working with high fevers
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State media review: North Korea praises medics for working with high fevers

An in-depth analysis of foreign medicine use, plans for a children’s conference, criticism of Yoon Suk-yeol and more

State media review: North Korea praises medics for working with high fevers
Seung-Yeon Chung
Seung-Yeon Chung June 9, 2022
For Kim Jong Un, North Korea’s COVID crisis is also a propaganda opportunity

For Kim Jong Un, North Korea’s COVID crisis is also a propaganda opportunity

Experts say state media has savvily manipulated stats to show the regime is leading country to overcome outbreak

For Kim Jong Un, North Korea’s COVID crisis is also a propaganda opportunity
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim June 8, 2022
How South Korea’s exclusive press clubs undermine democracy
KOREA PRO

How South Korea’s exclusive press clubs undermine democracy

Close ties between media and government inhibit hard-hitting reporting and compromise journalism's watchdog role

How South Korea’s exclusive press clubs undermine democracy
Sooyoung Oh
Sooyoung Oh June 8, 2022
North Korea in May 2022: A month in review and what’s ahead
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North Korea in May 2022: A month in review and what’s ahead

An analytical look at the main developments from May 1, 2022 to May 31, 2022

North Korea in May 2022: A month in review and what’s ahead
NK Pro
NK Pro June 3, 2022
State media review: North Korea labors to limit ‘aftereffects’ of COVID-19
NK PRO

State media review: North Korea labors to limit ‘aftereffects’ of COVID-19

An in-depth analysis of advice for recovered patients, a congress of Koreans in Japan and nuclear retaliation against US

State media review: North Korea labors to limit ‘aftereffects’ of COVID-19
Seung-Yeon Chung
Seung-Yeon Chung June 2, 2022
Ask a North Korean: Do North Koreans go to the dentist?

Ask a North Korean: Do North Koreans go to the dentist?

A defector explains why many must procure their own implants, the growing popularity of teeth whitening and more

Ask a North Korean: Do North Koreans go to the dentist?
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