North Korea Makes a Still More Conservative Turn at Party Plenum
This year seems likely to be tense and dangerously confrontational on the Korean Peninsula. North Korea’s unusually tough response to…
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Media Analysis
While understanding North Korea’s public pronouncements is an artform that few have mastered, we will take you through methodology and application of dissecting its statements.
The Real Significance of North Korea’s Recent Military Activities
As expected, much of the media commentary on North Korea’s new nuclear law and a barrage of missile launches and…
What’s Up With the Weather in North Korea?
On September 9, 2012, North Koreans saw something new on television after the 8 p.m. news: weather forecasters. Korean Central…
Assessing North Korean Media Coverage of a Domestic COVID-19 Outbreak
North Korea’s official acknowledgment of a novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, though not shocking, was an unusually bold step.[1] State-run media…