Who reads North Korea's Rodong Sinmun newspaper?



Analysis Who reads North Korea’s Rodong Sinmun newspaper? Subscriptions generally available to certain ranking party officials, but everyone can read it at stations, lecture time NK News October 13, 2015 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Eric Lafforgue Most people outside North Korea who’ve tried to read the Rodong Sinmun have probably had the same thought: This is so boring. Pages and pages are devoted to the veneration of the leader and documenting his activities, followed by criticism of his rivals in South Korea, the U.S. and Japan, along with praise the leader/party/North Korean people have received from a foreign delegation, with some of the scientific achievements of the North thrown in. Not exactly scintillating stuff. Most people outside North Korea who’ve tried to read the Rodong Sinmun have probably had the same thought: This is so boring. Pages and pages are devoted to the veneration of the leader and documenting his activities, followed by criticism of his rivals in South Korea, the U.S. and Japan, along with praise the leader/party/North Korean people have received from a foreign delegation, with some of the scientific achievements of the North thrown in. Not exactly scintillating stuff. Become a member for less than $4 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © 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. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Who reads North Korea’s Rodong Sinmun newspaper?

Subscriptions generally available to certain ranking party officials, but everyone can read it at stations, lecture time

NK News October 13, 2015

Who reads North Korea’s Rodong Sinmun newspaper?

Eric Lafforgue

Most people outside North Korea who’ve tried to read the Rodong Sinmun have probably had the same thought: This is so boring.

Pages and pages are devoted to the veneration of the leader and documenting his activities, followed by criticism of his rivals in South Korea, the U.S. and Japan, along with praise the leader/party/North Korean people have received from a foreign delegation, with some of the scientific achievements of the North thrown in. Not exactly scintillating stuff.

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