Ask a North Korean: what does the leader's New Year's speech mean to you?

Ask A North Korean

Ask a North Korean: what does the leader’s New Year’s speech mean to you?

"No North Korean is looking forward to the New Year’s speech"

In-hua Kim | Tae-il Shim January 3, 2020

Ask a North Korean: what does the leader’s New Year’s speech mean to you?

Hello NK News readers, and Happy New Year! Welcome to Ask a North Korean, the feature where you can ask our North Korean writers your questions about life on the ground in the DPRK.

Today, Tae-il Shim and In-hua Kim discuss how North Koreans view their leader's annual New Year's Address.

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