Updated at 16:20 KST on Aug. 13 to include a response from Twitter regarding the case. 

Twitter has temporarily restricted a North Korean state media-linked Twitter account that has recently been making waves in international media for its less propagandistic, more approachable content.

The English-language “@coldnoodlefan” account — which was found to be an arm of the state-run Sogwang Media Corporation (Sogwang.com) in a 2018 NK News investigation— was restricted from posting as of the morning of Aug. 13 Korean Standard Time (KST). The Twitter account read, “Caution: This account is temporarily restricted” and had a blank profile and