False promises? How North Korean media discusses nuclear negotiations



Analysis False promises? How North Korean media discusses nuclear negotiations Coverage in state press ranges from cautious to jingoistic Fyodor Tertitskiy April 19, 2018 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Eric Lafforgue North Korea's nuclear and ballistic missile program is probably the most covered topic related to the country, attracting more international attention than almost any other aspect of life in the DPRK. But studies (especially English-language ones) of the history of negotiations on the program - and recent claims that the country is open to denuclearization - tend to ignore one major aspect of the issue: how it is discussed by DPRK state media. North Korea's nuclear and ballistic missile program is probably the most covered topic related to the country, attracting more international attention than almost any other aspect of life in the DPRK. But studies (especially English-language ones) of the history of negotiations on the program - and recent claims that the country is open to denuclearization - tend to ignore one major aspect of the issue: how it is discussed by DPRK state media. 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

Analysis

False promises? How North Korean media discusses nuclear negotiations

Coverage in state press ranges from cautious to jingoistic

Fyodor Tertitskiy April 19, 2018

False promises? How North Korean media discusses nuclear negotiations

Eric Lafforgue

North Korea's nuclear and ballistic missile program is probably the most covered topic related to the country, attracting more international attention than almost any other aspect of life in the DPRK.

But studies (especially English-language ones) of the history of negotiations on the program - and recent claims that the country is open to denuclearization - tend to ignore one major aspect of the issue: how it is discussed by DPRK state media.