May 08, 2024
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N.Korea insults S.Korean president as it marks Women’s Day

Even state media's praise for North Korean women reflects antiquated societal roles: observer

North Korean state media marked International Women’s Day (IWD) on Tuesday by praising its own women and describing South Korea's president as "the Blue House’s bitch" who has made her people suffer under her political "nymphomania."

North Korea has lobbed gender-specific attacks on Park Geun-hye on numerous occasions dating back to the beginning of her presidency, and such rhetoric has spiked recently following the closure of the Kaesong Industrial Complex in February.

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